Chain, Yehezkel (Hezi)
Yehezkel, son of Farka and Salim, was born on April 10, 1950. When he was one year old, in April 1951, his family immigrated to Israel and settled in the Hatikva neighborhood of Tel Aviv. , And Yechezkel, the youngest of his eight brothers and sisters, began to learn the prosthesis when he was seven years old, and the harsh conditions at home and the mother’s illness prevented the boy from continuing his studies, and gave most of his wages to help the family’s agriculture. On his soft shoulders he was a handsome young man, handsome and pleasant-looking, an avid sports fan, a loyal friend and friend, a good brother and a devoted son.In the recession of the 1960s, Fabricating trade, business odd jobs, until the situation improved and he returned to work. All of these harsh vicissitudes received with good humor and understanding, and sought only to help her large family. Ezekiel was drafted into the IDF mid-February 1968, and assigned to the Armored Corps as a truck driver. Even when he was in the army, he used to work on selling flowers on vacation days to help his widowed father. His release certificate states: “During his service, he served with devotion and loyalty the unit.” At the beginning of April 1971, Yehezkel was released from regular service and was hired as a truck driver in the Tel Aviv municipality. After he had finished his workday, he worked as a cutter until midnight. On Fridays he and his two brothers ran a stall selling flowers. A year after his release, he married his girlfriend Ester and they both worked to establish a home in Israel. Both Ezekiel and Esther knew a great deal about their young lives; Both were orphans from their mother, who grew up in destitution and struggled hard to establish their lives and to give a good and warm home to their daughter flourished. The two saw great happiness in their lives together. Yehezkel was loved by all his friends, well versed in the world, meticulous in his appearance and handsome in appearance. Everyone listened to his words seriously, for they had a great deal of wisdom. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Yehezkel was sent with his unit to the southern front, where he served as a driver. On the 29th of Cheshvan 5734 (29.10.1973), during the process of crossing the canal, he was hit and fell to the shores of the bitter lake and was brought to eternal rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery, leaving behind a wife and daughter, father, four brothers and four sisters. Was promoted to the rank of sergeant … In his letter to the grieving family, his commanding officer wrote: “Yehezkel served in an armored unit in which he excelled in fulfilling his duties as a driver, from the establishment of the unit until the day they fell. Yehezkel stood out for his responsibility and dedication to his role after his unit broke through the Suez Canal in a daring and cruel battle and settled in the West Bank of the Suez Canal, where Yechezkel fell on his own behalf and on behalf of all the soldiers of the unit. Life”. To commemorate his memory, the family donated a Torah scroll to the Nuriel Zer Synagogue in Hatikva.