Brosh (Harosh) Raphael (“Roly”)

Son of Yosef and Janet. He was born on the 8th of Av 5705 (7.8.1945) in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. In 1952 his family immigrated to Israel for agricultural settlement. He studied at the “Gederot” elementary school in the rural center of Rishon Letzion, and at the ORT vocational school in Rehovot. He was loved by everyone who knew him and especially by his parents, who cared for him always, nurtured him and aspired to see him not only as an expensive son but as a man, friend and partner in the agriculture. This is what characterized Rafael – the person in him. He has always distinguished himself in two qualities: diligently and willingly to help others. He was diligent at work and did not rest until he finished his work to the end, efficiently and accurately. At the beginning of August 1963, he was drafted into the IDF and spent three years in compulsory service, and after a year of rejoining the army, he was very much attracted to Rafael, because he wanted to live for a cause. And he was able to take advantage of all the obstacles with patience and patience, because he loved life and knew how to exploit it. He felt that he could give more than that and went to serve on the front line After he went to an officer’s course and passed the advanced training course, returned to a military training course, and was once more prominent in his ability to lead, and was dismissed from the course due to an incident Rafael did not have, but he was still responsible. In the course of his three months of service in the Sinai, did much and even planned for the future Rafael took twenty days off on the occasion of his marriage, in which the Chief of Staff, General Haim Bar-Lev (on July 9, 1970) Shortly after his marriage, on September 15, 1970, Rafael fell in the line of duty. He was laid to rest in the cemetery in the fences. His educator at ORT noted him, after they fell, for his honesty and for his inquiries in the classroom when all the guys trusted him and got everything he said. The IDF General Staff sent a certificate of appreciation and honor to the family in memory of their son: “Lieutenant-Colonel Rafael Brosh, who served in the army’s permanent service, saw his service as a mission and was devoted and devoted to love. His spirit, when the good of the country before his eyes. He sacrificed his life in the great and long campaign for the freedom of Israel. “The commander of the unit wrote in a letter of condolence to his wife:” He served under my command for about four months and within a relatively short period of time was fond of his commanders and subordinates because of his personality and his graceful expression. Raphi was a good officer. Was responsible and dedicated to his job. Commanded a remote unit somewhere in the Sinai, where he was found to have excellent experience, knowledge and command. Not every officer comes to a responsible and independent position as Raphi has. Rafi is the biggest loss you could and we could lose – – – “The parents published a booklet in his memory, which contains, apart from photographs, lists of his family, friends, and more.