Amaranth, Ben-Zion

Son of Avraham and Chana. He was born on the 25th of March 1946 in Kibbutz Mizra. He studied at the educational institution there and later studied at the ORT school in Afula and completed his studies there. Four years before his parents fell, his parents went to the United States to study in the Lev area and his main concern was whether he would be fit to serve in the IDF. He studied at the Air Force Technical School and was proud of his military uniform, and many friends, among his commanders and friends, earned him the rank of his precious gifts, His duties were on the 17th of Tevet 5764 (January 2, 1964) and he was brought to eternal rest in the Haz cemetery In the “Shiva”, a special issue of “Dafi Mazra” (the internal newsletter of the kibbutz) was published, commemorating the first anniversary of his death, ORT “school in Afula that bears his name.