Isaac B. Was born on October 15, 1903 in Jerusalem, the youngest son of Esther-Dvora (Bulisa) to the Opelta-Pereg house, and Shem Tov Elhasid, two veteran Jerusalem families descended from well-known rabbis. The Oplatka-Pereg family, a family from Prague, came to Israel with the arrival of Rabbi Yitzchak Frager-Opeltka, disciple of the Chatam Sofer, who came to Jerusalem in 1838. Rabbi Yitzchak was a very talented, liberal, After being ordained as a rabbi, Chatam Sofer, with five other students, was sent to teach and implement the idea of Torah study in Israel, together with general studies, Hebrew and Arabic studies, and handicrafts, which were unacceptable in those days . After a while he established the “Doresh Tzion” seminary, the first Beit Midrash in this format, overcame all his opponents, despite the boycott against him and succeeded greatly. His children were also educated in the love of the homeland, the Hebrew language and the integration of the exiles, and they held all things in practice. The Alhasid family (which was not its original name) was a family of rabbis of Greek origin named Cohen, who was very respected in Jerusalem. It is told that because of the great respect they had for Rabbi Cohen, one of the patriarchs, they did not call him by his name but rather called him “the Chassid” (“The Chassid is coming …” “The Hasid said …” In Hebrew, the word “al” means “to” in Spanish, hence the name Alhasid, which later became the official family name. Some members of the family continue to hold the name of Cohen and add to the Hasid. Itzhak Alhasid inherited from his forefathers and integrated the qualities of both families. Religious, spiritual, love of the homeland, liberal opinions and respect for him, the sense of humor and general studies. He was a warm and loving man, cheerful and loving a joke, naughty and serious, loved people and they loved him. Was a religious man and a man of the world as one, and he merged these two things in a wonderful way. He began his studies at the Alliance elementary school and continued his high school studies at the Hebrew Gymnasium in Jerusalem. He was a member of the “Scouts” association, traveled extensively in Israel and loved every path and every stone, and everything he saw documented in the photographs. He was interested in and learned various things, such as the Esperanto language, and was a member of the World Association of those who knew this language. Apart from Esperanto he had mastered other languages, loved literature, and read most. In his library one could find all the Hebrew writers and all written about the land and Judaism, as well as books known in other languages. Was a pleasant conversationalist and socialite who liked to be in his half. The economic situation in Israel in the early 1920s was difficult and many sought their livelihood overseas. Shem Tov Elhasid, head of the family, died at an early age and left behind a widow, five sons and two daughters. The older boys decided to go to Argentina and try their luck there. They were very successful and established a flourishing fur business. The situation in Israel did not improve, and the brothers who cared for their mother and the two brothers who remained here begged the mother to join them. In 1922, the mother traveled with him to Buenos Aires, but not for long. Two years later, they returned to beloved Jerusalem and the religious life they had been accustomed to, which was not easy to live in the Diaspora. Since then he traveled abroad many times to work, to many countries in the Middle East, and overseas. The family business in Buenos Aires traveled when the economic situation worsened. He sat there for a while, based himself a little and returned to Israel to try his luck again in Jerusalem. In 1926 he traveled again to Argentina and stayed there for several years. While there, he was active in the life of the Jewish community, taught Hebrew in the Jewish school near the synagogue, and educated the young generation to love the country. He always expected to return to Eretz Israel. And so he did. In 1932 the shopEconomic situation. Isaac built a house, married a wife, Chana nee Tagger, and his daughter Esther-Dvora was born. The fur shop and fashion accessories that opened on son of-Yehuda Street in Jerusalem provided the family well-being, and everyone was Simcha. In 1937, the business collapsed and he was forced to take his family and travel back to Buenos Aires for a long time. World War II paralyzed maritime transport and there was no way back. At that time, even before the establishment of the state, he heard in Argentina the ferocious unrest of the establishment of the Jewish state and could not continue to live abroad without being a partner in the acts. One was his desire to return to Israel. Then he did everything to find a way to return. It was only in 1946 that Yitzhak managed to be included with his family on the list of 15 passengers who were allowed to board the Dessyado, the first ship that traveled from Buenos Aires to Haifa and brought frozen meat to the British army in Palestine. The meaning of the word “disdiado” in Spanish is “desired” and indeed Isaac wished for a moment that he could return to Israel. The journey was long, 40 days between sky and water, except for docking for several days in Malta, a security constraint, because there was a message of finding marine mines on the way and it was necessary to change course. Finally, on the eve of Purim 1946, the ship arrived in Haifa and the family’s joy was boundless: the situation in Palestine was not easy: it was the end of the British Mandate, laws and restrictions, undergrounds and assassinations, curfews and searches, arrests and executions. Yitzhak was supposed to start all over again, to earn a living, a home and adapt to the changes that have taken place in the country, and now the happiest day, the declaration of the state, the dream come true, are free in our country, but the joy was short. “Defense” and carried the burden of civil and military functions in besieged Jerusalem On May 26, 1948, on the holiday of Lag B’Omer, A clerk. Was laid to rest in the cemetery at Har HaMenuhot in Jerusalem. His life was full of patriotism and his homeland gave his life. He left behind a wife and daughter.
