Ben-Miriam and Ben-Zion. He was born on April 20, 1968, in New York, USA, and before immigrating to Israel with his family, he returned home from a period of study abroad. He studied at the AD Rothschild Elementary School and at the Nativ Meir High School in Jerusalem, and since his early years, the school has been a narrow framework for his talents, and despite his success in his studies, Metnia sought other challenges, studying the history of the Jewish people, While at the same time he specialized in nature and knowledge of the land. He has been a frequent member of the Jerusalem Youth Orchestra and has always been a member of the Jerusalem Youth Orchestra. Carrying a musical instrument-a clarinet or at least a harmonica-and Modinia loved to read and write, writing down his thoughts, impressions, and experiences-sometimes neatly and sometimes on every scrap of paper. Matania also found time for other hobbies: playing chess, solving math puzzles, solving crossword puzzles, folding paper (origami) and, above all, photography. During his high school studies, he was very active in Bnei Akiva, where he was a friend from the fourth grade. The Bnei Akiva framework, in which he guided, played a central role in his life. He was a natural leader. His apprentices admired him and were influenced by his passion, his enthusiasm, the love of man, the people and the land, his help to others, and his great work for the common good. When he completed his studies in the 11th grade, he successfully passed the matriculation exams and moved to the Or Etzion hesder yeshiva, where he devoted himself to two of his lovers – Torah study and conquest of the country by foot – and used his holidays to plow the country, With a friend or small groups, and his love is documented in a collection of spectacular landscape and nature photographs, and in June 1988, Matanya joined the Armored Corps, and fought to serve as a combat soldier despite the limitations of myopia. Team-platoon-platoon) and the period of line-keeping, passed through a preparatory course for tank commanders. In the army and in other frameworks in which he worked, he stood out in his love and his help to others, wanting to contribute and give the best, seriously and devotedly to everything he did. His friends say that even during periods of stress and difficulty, he found time to study and engage in Torah – to nourish the soul. On the 14th of Adar 2, 1989, after completing the preparatory course for tank commanders, on his way to represent his unit in the national quiz of the Israel Defense Forces’ ‘knowledge of the country and the legacy of battle’, Mitnia fell while carrying out his duties. Her waist was laid to rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. He left behind his parents, a sister – Gitit, a brother – Yishai and a sister – Orly. His family published two books in his memory. The book “Metania” includes part of Metania’s rich literary estate, letters and photographs, as well as friends’ comments. The photo album “The Eternal and the Eternal” includes a selection of Metania’s photographs, which represent his deep love for the Land of Israel.
