Amir, Yaakov Serge

Ben Chaya and Chaim. He was born on January 15, 1946 in Tunis, where he spent his childhood until the age of eleven. In 1957 he immigrated to Israel with his sister through France, under the influence of the Bnei Akiva youth movement and within the framework of the Youth Aliyah. He was first referred to the Kfar Ganim Institute and then moved to the Yemin Orde Institute, where he graduated from elementary school. Yaakov did his high school studies at the Kfar Batya youth village and found his place socially. He was active in the Student Council and served as the head of the Student Council. After graduating from high school in 1964, he was accepted to the Academic Reserve and studied at Bar-Ilan University for a BA in Psychology. He was drafted into compulsory service in the Israel Defense Forces in September 1969, and was assigned to serve in the Intelligence Corps, where he served as a psychologist, After graduating with honors, he returned to serve in the IDF as a military censor. He advanced in the ranks to the rank of Major, and during his service he took part in the Six-Day War, the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War. Was a man of constant intellectual curiosity, who read many books in many fields and languages. Other than Hebrew, a sign in English, French and German. His love of the book was also expressed in collectibles. Along with his intellectual pursuits, he considered a healthy lifestyle and maintained his physical fitness and proper nutrition. Jacob, who was called Jacques by friends and relatives, fell during his service on 13.8.1992 and was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Holon. He put a wife, a mother and a sister – Edna. In a letter of condolence to his widow, the unit commander wrote about Yaakov’s excellent personal data, his rapid acclimatization of the professional work and the senior appointment he received at a relatively early stage. Along with his professional performance, the commander also notes his qualities as a person with original ideas and deep thought and good relations with his fellow members of the unit. His many colleagues wrote warm words of appreciation in his memory. His widow handed over the rich collection of books at his estate to Tel Aviv University to commemorate him.