Cohen, Jacob

Son of Esther and Abraham. Born on March 15, 1967 in Beit She’an, he was two and a half months old on the day of the liberation of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War, when he was miraculously saved from the hospital, Tachkemoni ‘and graduated with honors from the ORT religious high school in Beit Shean, with a matriculation certificate and a professional diploma in bookkeeping.Jakov was a diligent student and loved by his teachers and friends, Was a student who worked on his studies and was particularly prominent in his personality and behavior, which was a positive example for all the students. Yu “. “Modesty was one of his most prominent qualities,” says his teacher, “He preceded every person in peace with a shining face with a smile on them.” Jacob was quiet and shy and of a comfortable nature. He was very devoted to his extended family, loved his nephews and always surprised them with presents. He was drafted into the IDF in late June 1986, and despite the fact that he was able to accept the role of driver, he volunteered to serve in the Paratroopers Brigade and was accepted as a combat soldier in the unit. And he was appointed as the personal chauffeur of the unit commander, but he tried not to worry about his parents, did not much to tell about his difficulties, and modestly did not mention his achievements, and during his vacations he visited his brothers and sisters, On May 29, 5747, the day of the liberation of Jerusalem (May 27, 1987), Jacob fell in the line of duty He was brought to eternal rest in the military section of Beit Shean cemetery and left behind his parents, five sisters and two brothers – Yaffa, Yehudit, Yossi, Pnina, Orly, Ilanit and Ilan. He was pleasant, he never asked for anything but to do everything and for the best. A special relationship developed between him and the unit commander. Jacob found himself a conduit connecting the fighters in the team where he had grown up as a commander. He was always able to convey feelings and messages with simplicity and honesty that are difficult to describe. “His parents commemorated his memory by establishing a Kol Yaakov school in the ORT high school where he studied.