Bachi, Ben-Zion

Son of Aharon and Esther. Born in 1934 in the city of Hiraat, Afghanistan, son of-Zion inherited good qualities from the home of his grandfather and his father’s house, and his grandfather was famous and revered in his community for his scholarship, high qualities, and public service. And son of-Zion, who had no formal education but had a gift of gifts from his grandfather and father, was born in 1950. In 1950, Ben Zion immigrated to Israel with his family. – soul, inner culture, quiet, the application of knowledge diligence and make do with a little with this cargo and with a lot of piety The love of the Torah and those who study it was son of-Zion to Israel. He was drafted into the IDF in February 1953 and assigned to the Medical Corps, in charge of the kitchen unit and Bcsharoto. He fulfilled his role faithfully, with enthusiasm and devotion and exemplary precision. After being discharged from regular army service, he was called from time to time for reserve duty and his unit fought in the Six-Day War. In his civilian life, he joined the staff of the Government Printing House and soon became an expert in his position as a warehouse manager. Thanks to his simple manner, he became a likable figure. Out of respect and genuine respect, he would call employees “friends” and establish close friendships with them. He lived and worked calmly, amiably and peacefully with everyone. Everyone knew that son of-Zion could be trusted. He was as observant and meticulous as he could. In the Yeshua VeRachamim synagogue, he would give him time to study Torah every day after work and would try not to cancel even one day. He also dealt with public needs with faith in the synagogue “Hezhem VeMotzi” and served the audience. At the end of March 1970 he was called up to reserve duty. On the 5th of Nissan, 5708 (1970), Son of-Zion fell in enemy shelling in the Canal area. He left a wife and three children. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. The commander of his unit wrote a letter of condolence to the family and noted his devotion to his position and his acceptance of his commanders. The bulletin of the government printer (“in the printer”), which appeared in June 1970, was devoted to several pages in his memory.