Arik Einstein's sudden death at age 74 shook Israelis, leading to thousands of mourners gathering in the streets of Tel Aviv and ongoing news coverage. For days, all that could be heard on the radio were Einstein's songs. Israel Hayom columnist Ruthie Blum and editors Michelle Bitran and Steve Ganot question whether the coverage may have been overblown, particularly when the singer's most recent songs did not receive much attention from Israelis. How much mourning and media coverage do artists warrant as compared with politicians or other public figures- Editor: Hanan Fisher. Camera: Doron Persaud. Makeup: Tali Aharon. Archive: Moshe Ben-Simchon, Kobi Meiri.
