Shlomo Amar's Suicide Epidemic Analysis

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Rabbi Shlomo Amar, Rishon L 'Tzion and Chief Rabbi of Yerushalayim related to the suicide epidemic plaguing Israel lately. His remarks followed the suicide of Brigadier General Efraim Bracha, OB"M. "One who takes his life forfeits his portion in the World to Come, " quoted Rabbi Amar. He emphasized that he is not making a personal reference to Bracha, ob"m. In an interview with Motti Lavi on the Kol B 'Rama radio station, Rabbi Amar said: "In principle this is very serious; we don 't know what this Jew was undergoing - may G-d have mercy. However - the principle is that one who takes his life loses his portion in the World to Come. This is a very serious matter: it is one of the most grave prohibitions. "There is nothing comparable in