Brar, Reuben

Reuven, son of Lily and Moshe, was born on the 13th of Kislev 5707 (November 13, 1946) in Rehovot. He was a sensitive child, with a keen eye, who absorbed everything and felt everything. The changes in the family, when his parents separated, greatly affected his soft soul. Together with his twin brother Gabi, he moved to Givatayim with his mother, where he also attended the Shimoni elementary school. These were years of adjustment difficulties and Reuven was sent to the Hadasim youth center, but there too he did not find his place. He returned home and was sent to study at the ORT school in Givatayim and later at the ORT school in Holon. From his childhood, Reuven sought a way to express himself and his fertile imagination and kept searching for the frameworks through which he could do so. He was also an excellent athlete, excelled in long distance running and swimming, and was a member of Maccabi Tel Aviv. In his free time he loved to play guitar. Reuven was drafted into the IDF in early February 1967 and assigned to the Armored Corps, and after completing his basic training, he took part in an artillery course, armored armor course, and tank commanders course. Even when the conditions were difficult and the training was exhausting, he never complained: Reuven liked to read literature about a subject he had dealt with in the army and was an excellent tank commander when his twin brother Gabi To the IDF, stationed far from the house, Reuven made sure to visit his mother whenever he had the opportunity. No distance was too great for him, when it was meant to visit the house even for a few hours, in order to be with the mother, to encourage her and to host her. In February 1970, Reuven completed his military service, returned to civilian life, and began to work in the installation of antennas for television, and after a while he worked as a mechanic of food vending machines. He decided to set up a joint venture and decided to start a joint venture with the brothers, who began to take care of their time to study and gather information. The furniture and equipment were purchased, the documents for the purchase of the apartment rested When the Yom Kippur War broke out, ReuSon of was sent with his unit to the battlefield in the Sinai, on the 8th of Tishrei 5734 (October 8, 1973), entered with his regiment into the terrible battle on Gesher Firdan, his tank was hit by a direct hit, and Reuven was killed, brought to eternal rest in Kiryat Shaul, left behind by his parents and brother, and was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant … In his letter to the bereaved family, He served as a tank commander in the armored unit under my command and was one of its founders. I met him during his reserve service as an excellent fighter and as an exemplary commander, who led his staff courageously, displaying supreme leadership and heroism. He was fond of his commanders and comrades, and his fall was a heavy loss for his comrades. In my name and in the name of all the soldiers of the unit, I express our deep sorrow and participate in your great mourning. I hope that this bloody war will pave the way for true peace, in which you will find your consolation. “Words in his memory were published in the book Hativat Nataka.