Cohen-Elias, Nissan

Son of Ovadia (HaKohen) and Najia. Born in 1941 in the city of Kirkuk in Iraq. He immigrated to Israel with his family when he was about ten years old. Nissan studied for three years at the elementary school in his hometown, and when the family settled in the Nahlat Yehudiya transit camp near Rishon Letzion, he continued his studies at the Eliezer Kaplan elementary school. In 1956 the family moved to Jerusalem. In order to help his parents in the family’s well-to-do agriculture, Nissan studied a framework course on behalf of the Ministry of Labor and went to work at a young age. He joined the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement and was active in the movement. Prior to his enlistment he was accepted to the Air Force Technical School and studied airborne communications technicians. Nissan was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in mid-November 1959 and was assigned to the Israel Air Force as a communications technician, and during his service, Nissan bought him many friends who instilled in him the desire to continue to study, acquire knowledge, Infantry. Along with his work as a technician at the studios of the Broadcasting Authority in Jerusalem, Nissan began to study in a high school for written education and successfully passed his exams. Later, Nissan enrolled at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and received a BA in Economics and Political Science. Nissan took part in the Six-Day War and the Yom Kippur War and wore the campaign signals and the operational service. In 1970 a wife married his girlfriend, Shifra, and eventually they had two daughters, Tali, and two sons, Dotan and Doron. The home of Nissan and Shifra was full of warmth and love, and became a magnet for all the family and for many who came from far away and enjoy the hospitality and hospitality that surrounded the house. Nissan found time to engage in sports. He was registered as a member of YMCA. And a lot of swimming and playing tennis, and even reading a fun book did not attract his hand. His thirst for knowledge and education continued to grow stronger, and because mathematics was one of his favorites, he decided to study computer programming at Hadassah College and finished two years of study. With all his troubles and preoccupations, Nissan was a husband and a loving and devoted father, a loyal son of his father and a caring brother and devoted to his brothers and sisters. At the end of March 1975, Nissan was called up for reserve duty in the Jordan Valley. On the 5th of Nissan 5745 (1975), Sergeant Nissan fell in the line of duty. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. He left behind a wife, a daughter and two sons, a father, five brothers and four sisters. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Nissan was among us for a long time and together we went through difficult and long times. Even during the most difficult times, Nissan was always ready to fulfill any mission in the unit beyond what was required of it. His willingness and dedication were exemplary. “