Shlomo, son of Miriam and Eliahu, was born in Jerusalem on 26.5.1953, the fourth son of nine children. He graduated from the Bnei Ami elementary school in Jerusalem and completed his studies at the Arab High School, also in Jerusalem. His sister says: “Shlomo was a Yaffa child, black of curls, disciplined, quiet and kind hearted, and he loved his parents and brothers and always helped our mother with the difficult treatment of the little children.” When he was 15, he was forced to go to work to help with the household. He began to work in construction and thanks to his talent and industriousness he progressed and succeeded, and at the age of 16 he was adopted by one of the contractors as a subcontractor. “Shlomo loved nature and the landscape,” his sister adds to the book, “and at every opportunity he made trips around the country, which he immortalized with his camera. He gave all he earned, gave to his parents, and left little to himself for gifts for his little brothers. “He had a broad hand, like his Lev, he always smiled his charming smile, he was always Simcha.” Shlomo was drafted into the IDF in late July 1971. Since he was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement, he joined a Nahal group that settled in Ruppin. Shlomo tells the story of Shlomo: “… He stood out in his industriousness, his honesty and his friendly attitude toward those around him, quickly integrated into the field crops team and was a full partner in bearing the burden of responsibility and work – together with being one of the pillars of the Ofer Group. His modesty, his calm, and at the same time the determination and the intellectual maturity that brought us closer to him. ” “Shlomo’s honesty and loyalty bound him to many, we used to pour our hearts in front of him, because Shlomo, by nature, loved to help others.” Shlomo was among those chosen to go to a squad commanders’ course, but his comrades from the core and the villagers insisted that he stay with them, and when Shlomo was given up, he decided to continue the tradition of the family and join the Armored Corps. (His two brothers were men of armor). In the course of his service, he completed the following courses: Loader, Gunner, Rifle, Tank Professions and Tank Operators. During the Yom Kippur War, he fought on the southern front. “In the heat of the fighting, in the most difficult moments, Shlomo was smiling, and when asked, ‘What’s up?’ He always answered, and with good humor: “It will be good, we will just finish the war and we will win.” On the 15th of Tishrei 5740 (15.10.1973), during a fierce battle in the vicinity of the Jedi axis, his tank, under artillery fire, came to the aid of a damaged tank. A shell hit his tank and Shlomo was killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery on Mount Herzl. Survived by his parents, 6 brothers and 2 sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to corporal. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “His beloved, energetic and beloved image will forever be remembered in the hearts of his comrades and commanders.” The family donated sacred objects to the synagogue in Jerusalem.
