Abraham, Nehemiah

Nehemiah, son of Rachel and David, was born in 1951 in India and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1954. At first, the family settled in Moshav Alma in the Galilee, and in 1965 the family uprooted themselves and settled in Moshav Givat-Kach. Nehemiah began his studies at the elementary school in Moshav Alma and then attended elementary school in Givat Kach. He continued to study at the agricultural high school in Kfar Batya and successfully passed the matriculation exams. Nehemiah combined his family’s agricultural work with high school. He helped his family and bore the burden of care and concern for the farm she managed in Moshav Givat-Kach. He was a devoted and faithful son of his family and made a living and was a loyal and loving brother to his brothers and sisters. Everyone recognized him as a kind man and was always willing to help and help others. Nehemiah was drafted into the IDF in early February 1969 and was assigned to the Golani infantry brigade, where he completed a course for squad commanders and completed a course for heavy machine gun and anti-gas warfare courses. Nehemiah was an energetic commander, dedicated to his soldiers and accepted by his commanders. He and his subordinates fulfilled all the tasks assigned to them. In mid-February 1972, Nehemiah was discharged from regular service and assigned to a reserve unit of the infantry. In this unit he was called for periods of reserve duty and with it he fought in the battles of the Yom Kippur War, which he passed unharmed. On the 12th of Nissan 5734 (12.4.1974), when he was in active reserve duty, he fell in the line of duty, brought to rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery and left behind his parents, five brothers and two sisters. The letter of condolence to the bereaved family was written by the commander of the unit: “Despite the brief period during which he served in our unit, we learned that he had made a great contribution to our company. Nehemiah was cheerful and full of joie de vivre, and these traits captured the hearts of everyone, soldiers and commanders alike. “