Anwar, Menashe

Son of Kodabash and Acadas. He was born on the 22nd of Adar 5708 (February 22, 1948) in Malhir, Israel. Shortly before his birth, the Jews of Persia arrived at the beginning of the Jewish state, and Menashe’s parents decided to immigrate to Zion. They were given them in 1952. They were housed in Rosh Pina in the Galilee, where they spent about ten years. Menashe attended elementary school, discovered himself as a quiet and talented student, and was sent to the high school in Nahalal. But he had only one year to study there. The family, which had grown to seven sons and two daughters, moved to Holon, and Menashe wanted to learn a profession that would enable him to help as soon as possible. He began to work in a car garage and completed his professional knowledge by studying diligently in the evenings at the ORT school in Abu Kabir. The hard work and the studies did not leave Menashe much time for social activities. Nevertheless, he did not refrain from engaging in various sports, and continued to do so in the coming years. Already in his youth he had captured the hearts of his friends with his quiet temper and smile, which did not leave his mouth even in times of distress. He was widely known as someone who could not refuse a friend’s request for help in any field. These traits were prominent in the military and family life. In August 1966, Menasseh was drafted into the IDF and assigned to the Ordnance Corps for his professional skills, and he was promoted to the rank of corporal, and was later transferred to the Armored Corps. The duty, his commander noted, was “very good conduct – a dedicated and disciplined soldier who fulfilled his duty with full responsibility.” In civilian life, Menashe returned to work in the garage, and he was certified by the Israel Garage Association. Mazal and they established their home in Daughter of-Yam, a warm and Simcha home, with three sons, the last of which was a few weeks before its fall. The Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War, and was permanently called up for active reserve duty, the last such service he did in the Golan Heights, where he fell in the line of duty on 14 June 1978. He was born at the military cemetery in Holon and left behind a wife, three sons, parents, brothers and sisters, and Menashe’s commander wrote to the bereaved family: “Menashe served as commander of a technical unit for ten years … It is faithfully and skillfully mentioned. He is not deterred from carrying out his duties at any time and under any conditions. Menashe also had command training. His readiness and skills served us on every mission we called. His character served as a symbol and model for all the soldiers in the company. “