The journalist, historian, and brave man: Farewell to Oren Nahari

Journalist and historian Oren Nahari passed away from ALS. His friend Yoav Limor bid him farewell in a personal eulogy, describing him as a brave man who fought his illness with courage, warned that Israel does not learn from history, and left a huge void in the media and Israeli public.

Journalist and historian Oren Nahari passed away from ALS. In a personal eulogy written by his friend, journalist Yoav Limor, he describes Nahari as an excellent journalist, an excellent historian, and a brave man who fought his illness with courage and spoke about it openly. Limor recounts that Nahari was concerned that Israel does not learn from history to ensure a better future, and when asked if he regretted what he didn't get to do, Nahari replied that he only regretted for his family, especially his grandchildren, and that he could have been one of the greatest grandfathers in history. Limor concludes that Israel lost an excellent person, the public lost an excellent storyteller, the media lost an excellent journalist, his family lost an excellent husband, father, grandfather, and brother, and he himself lost an excellent friend. The eulogy includes a quote from Nahari referring to his family and grandchildren.