Missing Bochur - Aaron Sofer (BD"E)

[ybeeds]

On August 22, 2014, Aaron Sofer an American Yeshiva Bochur learning in Israel disappeared while on a hike in the Jerusalem Forest. Since then a massive search has been underway to locate Aaron, 23 from Lakewood NJ. - http://www.gofundme.com/djet68

http://youtu.be/A0MCb1xcK0c

[ybeeds]

Press Conference:

[churnbabychurn]

What is the full account of the circumstances from his hiking buddy?

Why did they separate? For how long? Etc etc

[sky121]

What is the full account of the circumstances from his hiking buddy?

Why did they separate? For how long? Etc etc

+1
Kind of feel like there is more to the story we aren't hearing.  Just seems odd.

[Baruch]

I read somewhere, that at a certain part of the hike, the friend wanted to do an easier way, and Aaron wanted to do a harder way. So they separated and kept on calling each other's name to stay in touch. After a few minutes his friend didn't hear Aaron respond anymore.


I was at the Yom Tefilah in BMG today. Thousands showed up. There were tears flowing from the crowd - literally. The room was shaking. Never seen anything like that. 

[churnbabychurn]

I read somewhere, that at a certain part of the hike, the friend wanted to do an easier way, and Aaron wanted to do a harder way. So they separated and kept on calling each other's name to stay in touch. After a few minutes his friend didn't hear Aaron respond anymore.

Sounds plausible. I'm not C'V suspicious of the friend, it's just weird that two boys go hiking together and 1 disappears and the other is clueless.

[churnbabychurn]

Press Conference:

Dov hikind was implying that the Israelis have put this on the back burner. Any substance to that?

[Myccrabbi]

I know the boy and the family personally

[Baruch]

Press Conference:

Dov hikind was implying that the Israelis have put this on the back burner. Any substance to that?

The family wants the IDF to get involved. (They suspect it may be terrorist related).

[poifect]

Donate now @ searchforsofer.com
This is a terrible TRAGEDY and the least we can do is provide monetary assistance for the family during such a tragic time. Imagine the expenses involved here!?? And what more of an appropriate forum - how much (money!) For just plane tickets to pick up and go like that??! Please let's all join in and remember EVERY dollar counts! May we hear besuros tovos bkorov mamash!

[Deal Guy]

I read somewhere, that at a certain part of the hike, the friend wanted to do an easier way, and Aaron wanted to do a harder way. So they separated and kept on calling each other's name to stay in touch. After a few minutes his friend didn't hear Aaron respond anymore.

It would seem from this story that either one of them or both of them were hiking alone without a cellphone.
Guys, when going on a hike, make sure that the group has 1 or 2 cellphones, and if 2 people are going to separate and go 2 ways, they should each have a phone.

[avrumy22]

It would seem from this story that either one of them or both of them were hiking alone without a cellphone.
Guys, when going on a hike, make sure that the group has 1 or 2 cellphones, and if 2 people are going to separate and go 2 ways, they should each have a phone.

their yeshiva does not allow phones.

[sky121]

Did he have water on him? Food?

Really awful. :/

[moish]

how would a cellphone had helped in this situation? its pretty clear that hes not merely lost

[Deal Guy]

how would a cellphone had helped in this situation? its pretty clear that hes not merely lost

If lost, you can call help right away, instead of walking deeper and deeper. If ch'v something terrible were to occur, you might have a few secs to alert 911, as in the case of the 3 boys, even if in that case it was nebach too late.

[Emkay]

how would a cellphone had helped in this situation? its pretty clear that hes not merely lost

trace

[Jkhein]

how would a cellphone had helped in this situation? its pretty clear that hes not merely lost

they might me searching in totally wrong place, it would of helped tremendously in many ways

[Baruch]

In the case of the 3 boys, the cellphone ended up killing the boys, because the terrorists panicked from the 911 call and killed them.

Hashem is the meimis and mechayeh.

If the Rosh Yeshiva feels Bachurim shouldn't have a cell phone, then they can be boteach baHashem. I don't think hiking w/o a cell phone is begeder putting yourself into a sakana.

[ybeeds]

In the case of the 3 boys, the cellphone ended up killing the boys, because the terrorists panicked from the 100 call and killed them.

Hashem is the meimis and mechayeh.

If the Rosh Yeshiva feels Bachurim shouldn't have a cell phone, then they can be boteach baHashem. I don't think hiking w/o a cell phone is begeder putting yourself into a sakana.

ftfy

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[churnbabychurn]

Cmiiw but the Jerusalem forest is not that big. Can one really get totally lost in it?