Berkovits, Yitzhak
Son of Meir and Chaya (Yolana) was born on the 21 th of Av 5710 (21.7.1950) in Moshav Kerem Maharal on the Carmel coast. He studied at the religious school “Nir Etzion” and at the “Yemin Orde” religious vocational school – both on Carmel Beach. He was a sports fan, liked football, table tennis, and gymnastics. He did not aspire to stand out and put himself in the center, and in every conversation he took part in, he would not raise his voice or try to impose his opinion on his friends – and yet He loved his parents with all his soul, and they were a symbol of good and integrity in his seat, Kerem Maharal, his friends would learn from him and aspire to imitate him. In all his ways, for they loved and respected him greatly. Even the Arabs who were neighbors of the moshav made friends with him and sometimes helped him in his work in the field out of friendship and affection. Yitzhak was drafted into the IDF in May 1968 and volunteered to serve in the Paratroopers Brigade when he was released from the unit due to an injury in paratrooper training and was transferred to another unit as a paramedic, did not accept the evil decree and made efforts to return to his unit as a paramedic. 1969), fell in a clash with terrorists near the Damia Bridge, while on guard duty. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Haifa. In the synagogue of the school in Moshav Kerem Maharal on the Carmel Beach, a corner was established in memory of Yitzhak, and his memory was commemorated at his school in Nir Etzion.
