Birenbaum, Shmuel

Son of Zvi and Esther, may they rest in peace. He was born on August 28, 1925, in a postcard in Hungary, and immigrated to Israel in 1948. Shmuel, who was a well-to-do family, studied in the general school in his hometown in the mornings and devoted his time to Jewish studies Who was educated on the love of Judaism and was a member of the youth movement Bnei Akiva in Hungary during the Holocaust, and his parents and two sisters were murdered in the labor camps, He immigrated to Israel in 1948. Here Shmuel married Sima and established a warm and pleasant home, and later they had a son and two daughters. He was always dedicated to praying three times a day and as much as possible to observe the commandments, and was conscripted into the IDF in 1948 and continued his service in the permanent army until his death. In the last years of his life, he was the head of the Catalogs Section of the Ordnance Corps and was promoted to the rank of Major, and Shmuel loved his work and continued it tirelessly. He worked with them and worked with them together, and they loved him and rewarded him with dedication as a work team, while he spent many hours reading books and researching the Holy Scriptures. In the IDF, he completed a course for certified technicians in industry and management. He excelled at his diligence in studies and always got high marks. On the 5th of Tishrei 5737 (5.10.1976) Shmuel fell during his service. He was laid to rest in the military section of the Petah Tikva cemetery. He left behind a wife, a son, two daughters, two sisters and a brother. In his letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Shmuel’s wonderful qualities – the peace of mind and the strong faith in Gd and man – characterized him and infected all those around him. Over the years, I learned from Shmuel Torah and Halakha chapters, and my conversations with him were both interesting and enjoyable, and we loved him and he will miss us. His family commemorated him in a memorial plaque in the “Shana Halachot” synagogue in Petah Tikva.