Reply To: All tragic deaths are tragic why do we need to quantify it?

Mainly, I think DY is right – there is obviously a point to praising a niftar: hesped.

But also: As far as the personal loss to families and friends, you are probably right. And yes, we should all try to feel another’s loss personally. But why isn’t the loss of a talented individual a greater tragedy for the community ? And its not limited to learning – I think you will just as easily find in such reports that the niftar was a great ba’al chesed etc.