Baroshi, Yigal

Yigal, son of Lulu and Haim, was born on the 17th of Nissan, 5713 (17.3.1953) in Jerusalem. He studied at the “Neve Etzion” elementary school in the Beit-Gan neighborhood and after his family moved to the center of Jerusalem, he completed his studies at Sokolov Elementary School. Yigal grew up and was educated in the spirit of Jewish tradition and faith in the God of Israel. He adhered to his faith and was meticulous in observing the commandments. He was quiet and reserved, kindhearted and always ready to help with advice and action for all who wanted it. By nature, he was cheerful and full of joie de vivre and took part in the games and the good deeds of the boys of his age. He had a warm and loving Lev, was peace-loving and peace-loving, who avoided any quarrel and sought compromise. His family loved him and his friends sought his closeness because of his good spirit and pleasant atmosphere. He was an avid sports fan, loved to watch soccer and basketball, and studied judo and won an “orange” belt that testified to his achievements in this sport. His favorite hobby was painting and handicrafts. The many works he has done and his many paintings adorn the walls of the house in Jerusalem attest to the great talent he is blessed with. After graduating, he went to work, helped support the family and saved a sum of money in order to use it when he was in the regular service in the Israel Defense Forces. And was assigned to the Golani brigade. He served in an infantry battalion and was a obedient and disciplined soldier, the first to fulfill every command and always willing to volunteer for any difficult and dangerous task. Although he was a disciplined soldier, he used to criticize people and phenomena he thought deserved criticism, and in May 1972 he was injured in training and was afraid that he would not be able to return to his battalion. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Yigal was among the defenders of the Hermon post. A Syrian commando unit landed at the post, was the first to reach the heavy machine gun and opened fire on the assailants, killing Yigal and killing him, who was brought to rest at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, leaving behind his parents and ten brothers and sisters. “In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote:” Yigal performed his role as a rifleman at the Hermon post and as a soldier in Company A of the “Gideon” battalion in the Golani Brigade, in perfect and exemplary form, with courage, devotion and loyalty. He was a good and good soldier for his comrades and commanders … He was killed in the fall of the Hermon post, while trying to repel the Syrian enemy. The memory of his heroism will be forever ionized in the history of our people, and his name will be engraved on its soil and on the rocks of this land for generations to come. “