Bechor, Simcha

Simcha, daughter of Doris and Jacob, was born on the 19 th of December 1954 in Afula. The family lived in Beit She’an, where a cute, cheerful and sweet little baby girl grew up. She was very small and had special treatment during periods of scarcity. She was a nice, quiet girl who stood out in her great cheerfulness; An excellent student who loved her studies and worked hard on them. During the shelling in Beit She’an, when there was no light in the shelters, Simcha would sit and study in the light of a candle. She did not notice the people, who looked at her in amazement. Her quiet reassured everyone and reassured her surroundings. She completed her studies in elementary school with honors and was accepted to the high school in Afula. Every day she wandered the roads, summer and winter, to go to school in the morning and go home and go back to school. But in her quiet way, Simha managed to overcome the difficulties and later helped her younger brother acclimate to school. She was loyal to tradition, content with little and always willing to help. She would bring her classmates home to help them with their studies. The principal of the high school in Afula, Yisrael Matzner, said: “There was a special grace on her face and she had all the Yaffa qualities of a pure daughter of Israel: beauty, modesty, simplicity, generosity, honesty, dedication and loyalty. A special light, in its quiet ways, gave it a peaceful and pleasant environment. ” Simcha was a model student, and completed her studies with high achievements in all subjects, both real and human. Between the time she completed her studies and her time in the army, Simha had a few months of vacation, stayed in Tel Aviv for one month, worked at Kibbutz Nir David, and at the end of January 1973 she was drafted into the IDF. She completed her basic training period and was assigned to a medical corps, which sent her to serve in the military medical school. There she also bought everything and was kind to her commanders and the soldiers and soldiers who served with her. At the height of the war, on the 20th of Tishrei 5740 (October 20, 1973), on her way home on vacation, she fell in the line of duty. She was buried in Afula. She left behind her parents and brother. After her death she was promoted to corporal.