Rabbi Uri Zohar, well known as an actor and comedian in the 1960\'s and 70\'s who became an observant Jew, told Arutz-7:
\"I knew him for over 40 years, when I was a young soldier and he was a young officer. We became real friends, not just in words; he was a true friend. One time I was in military prison, all alone and upset, and the only friend who came to visit was Gandhi - I will never forget that. This was typical of him. Upright, consistent, gentle-souled…\" Zohar said that one day when Gandhi, as a Member of Knesset, was going though a particularly difficult period - \"he was being castigated all over for standing up for what he believed in, and so I said to him, why don\'t you just try to come closer to G-d. He asked how he should do that, and I suggested that he put on tefillin. So Rabbi Avraham Ravitz and I helped him put on tefillin, and I explained that they corresponded to the head and to the heart, etc., and from then on, he put on tefillin every day...\"
Ze\'evi\'s grandson Suf, oldest son of Ze\'evi\'s youngest daughter, spoke at the cemetery and said, \"I often asked him why, after all the battles he fought, he continued to fight so stubbornly for his ideals. He answered me, \'Until now I fought for myself and my children. Now I am fighting for the next generation, for you and your children, [to ensure that we not] lose 50 years worth of battles.\'\"
A long-time friend of Rehavam Ze\'evi related that Gandhi\'s father taught him to act every day according to the Hebrew word Adashah, an acronym for Anavah (humility), dveikut (devotion), simchah (joy), and hitlahavut (fervor). Ze\'evi said that accordingly, he consciously tried to do at least \"one positive act every day, such as giving a ride to passersby.\" National Religious Party MK Sha\'ul Yahalom in fact told Arutz-7 yesterday that only a couple of days before the assassination, \"my wife was walking on the street, when suddenly Ze\'evi drove up behind her and said, \'Can I give you a lift?\'\"
Binyamin, Ze\'evi\'s second son, said at the Knesset :
\"...Our holy rabbi, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, taught us that everyone is a unique diamond unto itself, shining in its own unique way. You, beloved Abba, the special light of your soul was strong and clear. Your love for the Land of Israel, for the People of Israel and its tradition, shone on everyone around you, and left upon your children and grandchildren an impression that will never be erased. This love led you to many hard years of defense and public works, out of total dedication, with Imma [mother], may she live a long life, always by your side... \"We didn\'t merit, Abba, that you remain with us, but you have merited to join a list as long as the Exile of those who were killed because of their Jewishness, who were killed for the Sanctification of G-d\'s Name. From you, Abba, we acquired the faith that this wagon called the People of Yisrael, which has been on its way almost 3,500 years, will in fact finally reach its destiny, and possibly very immediately, for \'the Eternal of Israel will not falter.\' \"May it be G-d\'s will that you, Abba, be a worthy advocate for Imma [mother], and for all your descendants, and for all Am Yisrael, that so sorely needs Heavenly mercies in these critical days. \'Rejoice, o nations, with His people, for He will avenge the blood of His servants, and will take vengeance on his enemies, and will forgive His land and His people:
\"I knew him for over 40 years, when I was a young soldier and he was a young officer. We became real friends, not just in words; he was a true friend. One time I was in military prison, all alone and upset, and the only friend who came to visit was Gandhi - I will never forget that. This was typical of him. Upright, consistent, gentle-souled…\" Zohar said that one day when Gandhi, as a Member of Knesset, was going though a particularly difficult period - \"he was being castigated all over for standing up for what he believed in, and so I said to him, why don\'t you just try to come closer to G-d. He asked how he should do that, and I suggested that he put on tefillin. So Rabbi Avraham Ravitz and I helped him put on tefillin, and I explained that they corresponded to the head and to the heart, etc., and from then on, he put on tefillin every day...\"
Ze\'evi\'s grandson Suf, oldest son of Ze\'evi\'s youngest daughter, spoke at the cemetery and said, \"I often asked him why, after all the battles he fought, he continued to fight so stubbornly for his ideals. He answered me, \'Until now I fought for myself and my children. Now I am fighting for the next generation, for you and your children, [to ensure that we not] lose 50 years worth of battles.\'\"
A long-time friend of Rehavam Ze\'evi related that Gandhi\'s father taught him to act every day according to the Hebrew word Adashah, an acronym for Anavah (humility), dveikut (devotion), simchah (joy), and hitlahavut (fervor). Ze\'evi said that accordingly, he consciously tried to do at least \"one positive act every day, such as giving a ride to passersby.\" National Religious Party MK Sha\'ul Yahalom in fact told Arutz-7 yesterday that only a couple of days before the assassination, \"my wife was walking on the street, when suddenly Ze\'evi drove up behind her and said, \'Can I give you a lift?\'\"
Binyamin, Ze\'evi\'s second son, said at the Knesset :
\"...Our holy rabbi, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, taught us that everyone is a unique diamond unto itself, shining in its own unique way. You, beloved Abba, the special light of your soul was strong and clear. Your love for the Land of Israel, for the People of Israel and its tradition, shone on everyone around you, and left upon your children and grandchildren an impression that will never be erased. This love led you to many hard years of defense and public works, out of total dedication, with Imma [mother], may she live a long life, always by your side... \"We didn\'t merit, Abba, that you remain with us, but you have merited to join a list as long as the Exile of those who were killed because of their Jewishness, who were killed for the Sanctification of G-d\'s Name. From you, Abba, we acquired the faith that this wagon called the People of Yisrael, which has been on its way almost 3,500 years, will in fact finally reach its destiny, and possibly very immediately, for \'the Eternal of Israel will not falter.\' \"May it be G-d\'s will that you, Abba, be a worthy advocate for Imma [mother], and for all your descendants, and for all Am Yisrael, that so sorely needs Heavenly mercies in these critical days. \'Rejoice, o nations, with His people, for He will avenge the blood of His servants, and will take vengeance on his enemies, and will forgive His land and His people: