Ben Violet and Massoud. Was born on July 6, 1963 in Tiberias, to a warm and warm family, the fourth of seven brothers and a sister. His name was given to him because he was born close to Parashat Pinchas. Pini was a smiling baby who grew up in a traditional, warm and loving home. When he was four years old, the Six-Day War broke out and next to his house were dug trenches that became, after the war, the playground for the children. Fini joined the games and heard the stories of heroism that were linked to that war. The seeds of the stories sprouted and influenced his way for the rest of his life. Pini began his studies at the “Inbalim” elementary school in Tiberias and continued at the “Amal” comprehensive high school where he studied in the biological track. For a while he was active in the local youth movement and served as chairman of its youth council. During his high school years, Pini discovered curiosity and interest in a wide variety of subjects. His turbulent spirit and the desire for freedom, combined with his strong self-discipline, led him to the conclusion that in order to pass the matriculation exams, he did not need the usual framework, and that he could do so in an external framework. Pini went down to the coastal plain, joined his brothers who lived in a rented apartment and faced alone with intensive studies in difficult conditions while spending long hours alone. He proved that when he had a goal, no difficulty would deter her from achieving it. Indeed, he successfully graduated from the “Telem” secondary school in Herzliya. At the beginning of November 1981, Pini enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces and joined the IDF in the course of his training in the tank corps. And was hospitalized at Rambam Hospital in Haifa. Despite the injury, he insisted on returning to the company and taking an officer’s course. In 1984 he completed his officers’ course and assumed command of the tank division of the Oz Battalion (77) in the Golan Heights. In this year he also began his service in the regular army. In all the positions he filled throughout his years of service, he saw Etgar and filled them in the best possible way. “Gadi, you have to take every subject in its proper proportion, and along with your sincere desire to be good, you have to be calculating, cold and reasonable … Take basic training as part of your military training, This is the part that “makes” you a soldier and that’s how important it is … You have a very long way to go. Do not forget that you are in the 7th Brigade and that is a good enough reason to aspire to be the best. ” Pini fulfilled a variety of command positions in the battalion, demonstrating outstanding talent, impeccable professionalism, high abilities and skills. His commanders saw him as a talented and high-quality officer, claiming that Pini Kurtz was the stuff of leaders and that he was destined for greatness. He rose to the rank of deputy battalion commander. In 1988, Pini went to study. He was part of the first class of the Barak program at the PUM (Inter-Branch College for Command and Staff), and was quoted in a newspaper article: “In the academic year here, I acquired high self-confidence. I see the army as a profession and filled the databases. “The general assessment he received at the end of the course reads, among other things:” A very talented officer who has excellent operational thinking and impressive analytical ability and creativity. He understands the military profession very well. Diligent, proactive and self-disciplined. Is well placed in stress situations and has a good ability to cope with the load of tasks within a limited period of time without compromising the reliability and quality of the work. “After completing his studies at POA, he decided to pursue his academic studies and enroll in a BA in Political Sciences and Economics at Bar-Ilan University. In September 1990 he completed his studies. Between theHe spent time with friends in Tel Aviv pubs, watched movies and theater plays and took advantage of temporary freedom. During this period, Pini found his love. In the winter of 1990 he married Sufiya and they set up their home in Holon. At the end of his studies, he returned to the field and his main ambition was to take command of a tank battalion. In 1992, Pini learned another happiness when his daughter Hadar was born, and Pini was exposed to a pain that was devoted and anxious, and his military duties forced him to disengage from the army. But he managed to combine the two, and in March 1994 he achieved a long-awaited dream when he took command of the Reshef tank battalion in the shape of Barak. He was briefly considered the best battalion in the brigade and one of the best regiments in the division, all thanks to Finn , Who knew how to combine uncompromising military professionalism with a moral and moral baggage that was reflected in the daily life of the battalion.I saw his soldiers as human beings above all, always willing to listen to the hardships, to participate in sorrow and joy.I learned that the place of the person above the machine, And that man’s professional quality is the key to victory or failure Pini commanded his soldiers who carried out operational missions in Lebanon, Judea and Samaria, giving a personal example, exposing himself to the danger of life and strengthening the spirit of his soldiers. admiration. His soldiers were full of pride and admiration. Pini finished a drill in the Golan Heights and was about to visit his home, where his wife and daughter had been expecting him for a long time. Before leaving home, he decided to examine the procedures for opening the road in Samaria and to supervise the activity himself. He did not return from this mission. On the 16th of Adar 5755 (16 March 1995), Pini fell in the line of duty in a road accident that occurred on the Trans-Samaria Highway, when an Arab bus veered off its course and collided head-on with the command jeep in which he was traveling. He was accompanied by his wife, daughter, parents, five brothers – Moti, Eli, Ilan, Gadi, Ophir, and sister Fanny – at his funeral attended by thousands “In a condolence letter to the family, Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak wrote:” Pinhas stood out as battalion commander and was chosen to deal with the most difficult and complicated tasks. “Pinchas served as the father And educates its soldiers, and instills in them self-confidence as soldiers and fighters, while taking care of their needs, well-being and quality of service. ” The newspapers extensively covered the fatal accident and one of the articles bore the title “Great Lost to the IDF,” attributed to Pini, who published his name in the city’s synagogue Tiberias In the summer of 1996, a memorial ceremony was held at the memorial site in Latrun, where members of the family, commanders and friends spoke at the opening ceremony. .. He did not know that he was actually planning his memory room. Pini only aspired to set up a training room on a level. Pini always aspired to excellence, he always believed in a great faith in man wherever he was. He always believed that every person should be allowed to prove himself, and especially notIt was hard for them and they did not have a chance. He did not forget where he came from, he always knew that nothing was easy for him. Everything he achieved, achieved hard and strenuous work. Pini’s family worked for four years and collected a lot of material, which she gathered in a book with pictures from various stations in Fini’s life, letters of appreciation, farewell letters and poems written by relatives, commanders and friends , As well as things that took place in commemoration events in his memory: Sister Fanny wrote: “You were like a tree planted, upright and transformed. “We always have to remember that if there is anything you would like most of all, it’s a generation of people,” he said. Officers who will think and behave just like you, a generation of officers with a big head who sees every little detail as a whole world, because you were like that, and if the grand opening of your life was not interrupted, you would establish such a generation of officers. Rest assured, my dear brother, that your memory will not be used by our people for ever and your actions will be our guiding light forever and ever. “An officer who served under Pini said:” Thousands of good words have already been uttered, dozens of praise have been distributed, and none of them will be able to gauge the greatness of … This year I learned literally, and I was privileged to see something that few people saw – a leader, a born leader, who takes a battalion in a mediocre position, and brings it to peaks that have never been seen before. Reached them, and were never measured on a military scale … Pini has clearly and accurately conveyed his worldview, and what he expects, The soldiers – to the officers – to the unconditional credibility, the striving for perfection under any circumstances and in every situation, and always aspire to be number one in every thing, but Fini’s greatness was in his personal care in particular. “We, as officers, received the best teacher who showed us how in personal attention, together with leadership, determination and exemplary orders, we unite lone soldiers into one proud and fighting family.” At the bereaved families’ reunion held in Latrun in October 1999, his wife, Sufiya, addressed the bereaved families: “Our Pini was killed five years ago, he was thirty-one years old and his time had stopped. To the position he so longed for – the commander of the Armored Corps, whose leadership and belief in his ability to educate a generation of fighters and commanders felt his subordinates felt that he was a loving father, a born leader, an educator and a true friend. When our young daughter asks for him, hurts his absence and still is not prepared to accept the terrible and irreversible finality The loss of his parents – who have lost what is dear to them The loss of Hadar – who won only three years of loving and embracing father – and my great loss – I lost a loved one, a partner and a perfect partner … “The family concludes with a song of thanks:” Pini, thank you / The right to be with you, to learn from you / for being a North Star whose light shone our direction / for an endless dedication to the family,You have always asked yourself to do the best / You have always done the best / And you have done everything with great love / And never You expected the reward for your sacrifice. And now we are in the same boat that lost its way / lost its north star. “
