Berenfeld, Chaim

Haim, son of Clara and Nachman, was born on August 22, 1952, in Ashkelon’s southern neighborhood. Haim was drafted into the IDF in late December 1970 and asked to serve in a combat unit. His parents did not take his will seriously. They remembered that in elementary school Haim was actually one of the hesitant – but it turned out that the military service had turned him into a man in a short period of time. He was assigned to the Armored Corps, where he was trained as a tank gunner and was one of the best target shooters. He spent most of his compulsory service in Sinai. These were years of living in field conditions, in harsh climates. But one of Haim’s friends and relatives – he does not remember ever complaining. He was always able to derive benefit and satisfaction from any situation he found himself in and was Simcha with his lot. When he came home for vacations, once every few weeks, he always helped his parents with household affairs. In the eyes of his neighbors he always looked like a devoted son to his parents and family. In particular, he liked to attend family gatherings. He would sit in the corner, listen to the stories of the family – enjoy and remain silent. A few weeks before the outbreak of the war, his mother came to visit his unit as part of a visit to parents at IDF bases, and he ran around with his mother, showed her everything interesting in the sector, and was photographed with her when the Yom Kippur War broke out. Among the soldiers of the armored units who deployed in the central sector of the Sinai front, and was seriously injured in the battle that took place on October 14, 1973. Haim was seriously injured and taken to the hospital, where he died a few hours later. – He was laid to rest in the cemetery in Ashkelon and left behind his parents and brother.