Aaron, David

David, son of Ziva and Joseph, was born in Petah Tikva on September 20, 1952. He studied at the elementary school in Amishav, and was educated in the spirit of Jewish tradition and belief in the God of Israel, where he studied in schools, He studied at the elementary school of the Torah and went on to study in the school, where he lived and studied in an atmosphere of holiness, after his two years at the Amishav school, He studied at the “Bayit Vegan” High School and later studied at the “Mativta Beit HaRashal” yeshiva high school. At the age of 17, after completing three years of study, he returned to his home in Petah Tikva and worked as a locksmith. At first, he worked on diamond polishing and then worked at a cosmetics factory called Aerosol. He was a young man with many ambitions and sought an occupation that would enable him to create a strong economic base for himself to be independent and to be on his own. He had a lot of talent in those areas that required agility and technical ability. He loved the work and knew that with the help of his hand he could fulfill his ambitions. He was a loyal and devoted son to his family and, being aware of his difficulties, helped his parents support the household. David was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early February 1971 and assigned to the Artillery Corps. Afterward he was sent to serve as a gunner and as a team commander in an artillery battalion in the Sinai. He was an excellent commander and an exemplary team man, who proved his great technical ability and was one of the outstanding artillery officers in the unit. He was also a dedicated and disciplined soldier, accepted by his commanders and loved by his comrades in the unit. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he was at the training course of the Artillery Corps. He and his comrades were sent to the Golan Heights to participate in the braking battles against the Syrian enemy. On the 7th of Tishrei 5734 (October 7, 1973), David fell in battle over Tel Fares and was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Petah Tikva. Survived by his parents, three sisters and two brothers. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. His parents donated a Torah scroll to the synagogue at the “Zion” orphanage in Jerusalem; His mother made a parochet with her own hands and donated it, together with a Torah scroll, to the synagogue where David used to pray.