Bismuth, Victor (Richard)
Victor (Richard), son of Mary and Camus, was born on January 4, 1953, in Tunis. He graduated from elementary school in France, then he moved with his family to Israel. Victor immigrated to Israel in July 1969 and completed his high school studies at the religious high school in Ashdod, as his family and friends called him, and he was a very good student during his studies in Israel. , Courteous and innocent, striving to achieve perfection in all. He was loved by all of his, teachers and students, and devoted and loyal to everyone and everything he was entrusted with .was devoted to his studies. I felt his thirst to know everything and saw his shining eyes on every achievement and progress. Achieved good grades, and served as an example for others. “When Wicky began attending high school, which he reached in the middle of the tenth grade, he insisted that he would not receive the benefits and allowances given to new immigrants due to absorption difficulties, He spent most of his free time studying mathematics, and when he studied abroad, Victor excelled in this field, he was awarded the Outstanding Student Award every month befor he imigrated to israel, and when he arrived in Israel, after he had joined the class, He was an outstanding athlete, especially in swimming, and achieved considerable achievements, and in most of the competitions he was among the first prize winners. In a competition held at Givat Washington, Victor set a record for a 100-meter run – a record that was not been broken to this day. Victor was a religious fellow wholeheartedly with himself and with his faith. The feeling of need for perfect work had guided him throughout his life – both in studies and in his religious way. Thanks to his integrity and honesty with himself, he managed to lead a life filled with joy and pleasure. The family and the house had a lifeline for Victor, and whatever he did he did for them. Throughout his life, Victor kept a diary, sketched his history and his thoughts on his experiences. From the day he graduated high school, Victor kept a book of Psalms with him, which he did not leave. Victor was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early August 1972 and was assigned to the Armored Corps, and after completing his training course, he was stationed in an armored unit as a scout and continued to maintain his religious lifestyle during his service in the army. He was the only one who managed to gather the soldiers for public prayer, and he himself instructed the soldiers who were not familiar with Halachot Victor was considered an excellent fighter and was the best navigator in the company After the Yom Kippur War, Wicky was sent to a course for reconnaissance and was still a trainee in this course when the war broke out. Vicky hated wars – and especially hated the Yom Kippur War, which damaged his integrity. Desecration of the sanctity of Yom Kippur was the worst thing that ever happened to him. In a battle that took place on the Golan Heights in the Bukata region on October 9, 1973, Victor was hit by antitank fire and killed, brought to rest in the Ashdod cemetery, and left behind his parents, sisters and brother. was promoted to Sergeant and certified as a graduate of the course. His parents donated a Torah scroll to the Rabbi HaCohen Yonatan Synagogue in Ashdod; The religious elementary school in AshdWed published a pamphlet and set up a monument to the five school dead, including Victor.
