Ben Haim, Ronit
Daughter of Ivan and David. She was born on May 17, 1971 in Petah Tikva. When she was four years old, her family moved to Ra’anana. She attended the Yavneh State Religious School and continued to study in the junior high school in Kfar Batya. She completed her studies at the Amit High School in Tel Aviv, specializing in graphics and design, and in 1980-1976, she lived with her family in the United States, where her father was a graduate of the Bnei Akiva youth movement. “The most prominent thing I remember is Ronit’s appearance,” she says. Always well-kept, neat, her work spotless. She was quiet. “Ronit planned to continue studying design and graphics and dreamed of opening her own studio.In the middle of March 1990, Ronit was recruited to the IDF and volunteered for Nahal, the religious core of Katif. She was sent to the Brosh outpost in the Jordan Valley with her friends, and her commander, Shula Schatz, wrote about her: “The smile that was always on your lips, this pressure of caring for others, The talent is in your hands. On July 12, 1991, Ronit fell in the line of duty and was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Ra’anana, leaving behind her parents and four sisters – Sigalit, Shira , Tehilla and Daniela In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the commander wrote: “During the settlement, Ronit contributed greatly to the absorption of Ethiopian immigrants in Israel. Ronit acting and initiating, Ronit always smile on her face. Ronit, who is always in trouble, turns to her. “Her parents and members of the nucleus are publishing a book in her memory.
