Bodenyuk, Baruch

Son of Moshe and Pnina. He was born on 11.11.1951 in Haifa. He attended the Moshe Hess School and the Amal B High School, both in Petah Tikva, and excelled in the real professions. Baruch began his youth movement in the fifth grade, and in the first grade of high school. Moved with all his classmates to social activities outside the framework of the movement. During his time in the movement, he took part in all trips and trips, throughout the country. He was energetic, strong and tall, devoted his time to various sports – swimming and table tennis, and organized tennis tournaments from all over the region. In most competitions, he was victorious. He regularly practiced basketball in the Maccabi Petah Tikva youth team. He participated in the four-day marches of 1968 and 1970, and when he was in the army he enrolled in the march of 1971. He was also skilled in handicrafts and was awarded a high grade in the field of mechanics in the school, He was drafted into the IDF during the second week of August 1970, and although he had a technician’s diploma and was able to serve in the unit He volunteered to serve in a patrol unit in the Armored Corps. His pride lay in the fact that he was the only member of his class who served in a combat force. His friend wrote about him, because Baruch spoke about his patrol with pride. He knew no fear. Hetl was in danger and liked to tell with pride about the wonderful experiences he and his comrades had had in the Sayeret. Baruch stood out wherever he went, because of his special beauty, his upright height and his shining face. He aspired to study production engineering at the Technion in Haifa and prepared for the entrance exams during his army service, but did not achieve his plans. A memorial monument was erected in the gymnasium of the “Amal” school for practical engineers in Petach Tikvah, where he studied, and was buried in the Petah Tikva cemetery on March 27, 1971, six days after he was wounded while carrying out his duties. His name was made on the shirts of the Hapoel Petah Tikva football team, named after him.