Abraham, Aaron

Ben Miriam and Aaron. He was born on January 25, 1951 in Rishon Letzion. Here he attended the Yeshurun ​​elementary school. He continued his studies at the Neve Herzog Yeshiva High School in Nir Galim. After that he worked for two years in an electrical equipment factory. Aharon was drafted into the IDF in November 1968. He was assigned to the Military Rabbinate, where he was assigned to the Gadna unit as a kashrut supervisor and food supplier. After completing his regular service he worked in the Military Industries. In March 1975, Aharon volunteered for the career army and was assigned to the IAF as a truck driver. Over the years, he was granted the rank of advanced sergeant and was appointed as the driver of a refueling tanker. The following are the assessments of his commanders, which are in his personal file: “Against hardworking and dedicated, highly motivated to work”, “doing a great deal for the advancement of the department”; In summaries of interviews with him, he wrote: “Major-General Aharon fulfilled his duties well, out of great responsibility. Outstanding motivation and cooperation with his commanders and soldiers, and was highly appreciated. “This is what his colleagues in the unit describe him:” Aaron was actually the father of all of us. He liked to help everyone. He loved the work and every task he was assigned was performed well and without hesitation, without complaints, with punctuality and dedication. During the rest hours, he particularly liked the coffee he drank in Hwaj, Yemenite coffee, and always with a cigarette. “Aharon married Bracha and over the years they had their daughter, Idit, and their three sons, Yehuda, Shai and Yaniv. Of interpersonal communication. He always clarified his position, even when critical, in a way that preserved the dignity of others. This is why he was named “the man of peace” in the neighborhood and in the synagogue. “His daughter, Idit, remembers especially his generosity and generosity:” His judgment and responsibility are a model for me to cope with and grow. “His son Udi relates that” Humor, “while his son Shai remembers his father as” a patient man who is not angry and shows a great deal of patience for the misdeeds of my childhood and that of my brother. “On the 5th of Cheshvan 5751 (5/11/990) Aharon fell in the line of duty and was brought to eternal rest In the cemetery in Rishon Letzion, and left behind a wife, a daughter, three sons, a mother, two brothers – Yefet and Avraham and a sister – Shlomit, who received a certificate of appreciation and respect for his service. A letter of condolence to the family was written by his commander: “Aharon served in the IDF for twenty-two years, and for about fifteen years in the IAF, a modest, loyal man, always acceptable in times of trouble and helping others. In the bundle of life. ” His mother donated a Torah library to his synagogue in Bnei Brak. His wife donated to his memory a Torah library for the army veterans’ community at the Hesder yeshiva in Hapoel Hamizrachi in Rishon Letzion. The Jewish Students Organization in Rome planted a tree in his memory in the forests of the Jewish National Fund.