Abramowitz, David

Son of Zissel and Kalman, was born on March 20, 1941, in the town of Kupigrod in Ukraine, in the Soviet Union. When the Second World War broke out, the Abramowitz family remained with her baby in Kupigrod and from there she was transferred to a camp under Nazi supervision. In 1942 they managed to escape from the camp and hide in one of the surrounding villages. The Nazis discovered their hiding place and returned them to the ghetto. They stayed in the ghetto until the end of the war. David’s childhood years passed through starvation and severe deprivation. In 1948, when he was seven years old, David began to attend elementary school. He graduated after seven years of study. The family’s difficult economic situation prevented him from continuing his studies. It was not until 1956-7 that David studied at a vocational school in the framework of frameworks. David’s dreams focused on immigration to Israel. He believed that this dream would come true and that he would come up with the whole family. He was often rushed to the offices of the KGB and warned not to be carried away by Zionist propaganda. He was told that if he continued to speak out loud about immigrating to Israel, he would be imprisoned. His life in the Soviet Union was difficult economically and morally. He did not accept the manifestations of anti-Semitism in it. In 1980 his dream came true. In March, the family left the Soviet Union and immigrated to Israel. David condemned the Jews who had received visas from Israel and traveled to Canada, the United States, or Australia. David and his family were referred to Dimona. David worked at the Kitan Dimona factory, and at the same time studied at the Ulpan. In a short time, he had the reputation of a generous man, always willing to help others without detracting from his loyalties to the family as a loyal husband, an example of pain for his two children, a son and a good brother. His service in the reserves gave him satisfaction. He responded willingly to every call, because he was eager to contribute his contribution to the defense of the country. On August 18, 1983, David fell in the line of duty and was put to rest in the military cemetery in Be’er Sheva, leaving behind a wife – Batya, Son of – Roman, Daughter of – Rima, parents, brother and sister. To the family, his commanding officer wrote: “Despite the short time that we had in our company, we were all attracted to his personality and seriousness. He fulfilled his duties with great devotion and responsibility “