Ben-David, Sharon

Son of Roth and Elijah Shaul. He was born on June 25, 1975 in Ramat Gan. From childhood, Sharon was a child loved by all his family, quiet, disciplined and with a great inclination to help others. The first five years of his studies were spent at the Geulim school in Ramat Gan. He continued his studies at the “Magen HaYeled” boarding school in Bnei Brak, where he was loved by his teachers, who praised him and recommended that he continue his studies at the yeshiva. After studying for two years in a yeshiva in Bnei Brak and Jerusalem, he returned to study at the religious-religious high school in Tel Aviv. Later, he studied alternately at Yeshivat Or Hayim in Jerusalem. His many writings and holy books, which he left behind, indicate that he devoted himself to religious studies. At the beginning of July 1994, Sharon enlisted in the army and expressed his desire to serve in a combat unit and was disappointed when this was not possible, and he was appointed to serve as a kashrut supervisor and performed his duties with dedication. His position was on 9 Adar 5757 (February 15, 1997). He was twenty-one years old when he fell. He was laid to rest in the Kiryat Shaul military cemetery. Survived by parents, sister Esther and three brothers – David, Shlomo and Yigal. A verse from the Book of Psalms, which characterizes Sharon, is engraved on the tombstone: “A lie that I hated and abhorred, your Torah I loved.” In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak wrote: “Sharon, of blessed memory, served as a kashrut supervisor in the Reshef Battalion of the Central Command’s” Pillar of Fire “unit. He was described by his commanders as a responsible and devoted soldier. Sharon demonstrated a spirit of volunteerism and a willingness to help and help those around him at all times, and was popular among his commanders and friends. “Lt. Col. Yoni Gadag, commander of the unit where Sharon served, wrote to the family:” At the time I met Sharon, And quiet. A man of tremendous will, who coped with every difficulty he encountered. The most characteristic of Sharon was his religious devotion and observance. Religion and belief were above all else and preceded everything. From this belief in the righteousness of the way he drew the strength to succeed, despite the difficulties he encountered. Sharon was modest, honest, and very fond of helping his friends with kindness and wisdom, never coercion. From this he was very successful in performing his duties as kashrut supervisor in the unit. Sharon’s uncle, Elazar Son of-David, wrote to the bereaved parents: “I have no other way but to do so. To understand and believe that he was a piece of spirituality that was revealed within us as a rotating body. Now I begin to understand the whole past from childhood until now. A man without a sense of corporeality and without consideration for all material matters, pure, exalted, and holy was in his life, and we were not privileged to continue to be among us “