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Azarya, Victor Hai

Azarya, Victor Hai


Victor, son of Orit and Yitzhak, was born on June 4, 1953, in Tunis. He immigrated to Israel with his family when he was about two years old, in 1955. He completed his elementary studies at the Maimon religious public school in Lod and later completed high school at the ORT school in Lod. Victor had some basic qualities: he was a smiling, shy, ready-to-help child, and as a student in elementary school he was always among the best in the class, always knowing the material and following the demands of his teachers, and unlike many of his peers, he never quarreled with anyone. In the elementary school, which was a religious school, he studied the values ​​of religion and faith, and the commandments of the Torah, and observed them carefully, even though his parents were not religious. He grew up in a religious atmosphere, from the moment he chose this path, he did not deviate from it, and his faith was deep and true, and he saw religion as a way of life, a moral system and a personal integrity. At the expense of fulfilling a mitzva, and as a part of this way of life, Victor loved a man who kept the mitzvot between man and his friend, and was always ready to help anyone, and when he completed his elementary studies he chose to study in a vocational high school, Which will prepare him for his future life and provide him with a livelihood. He went to study at the ORT school in the city of his hometown, Lod. This school was not a religious school, and therefore from the beginning it encountered many temptations to change its customs, both in its social and daily life. However, in his great faith, he did not succumb to any temptation and remained a believer and faithful to the Torah. At the same time, he did not distance himself from his classmates, who were different in their way of life, and bought many friends and lovers. He loved to listen to music, and especially liked singing and playing the guitar. He acquired his knowledge of the music field on his own, but always dreamed of singing and playing regularly and professionally, and even hoped to realize his dream at the end of his military service. Victor was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early May 1971 and was assigned to the army rabbinate, where he served as a religious symbol and was ordained for kashrut, and continued to observe all the commandments of the Torah. He enjoyed sitting with his friends in his home, talking and playing the guitar, singing and talking to his friends about his experiences in the army, during which time his ties with his family seemed to be even stronger. Was the pride of the family and her beloved son, never quarreled with As a soldier and as a self-sufficient young man, Victor continued to listen to his parents’ voice, and especially to strengthen his ties with his brothers, who spent many years with them, played and traveled with them, and always aspired to educate them in religious ways. Was Victor at Sinai and on 10 October 1973, was hit and killed in a plane attack in the vicinity of the Gidi camp. He was brought to eternal rest in the Ashdod cemetery. Survived by his parents, brothers and sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. His parents donated a Torah scroll to his memory.

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