Cohen, Michael

Michael, son of Yael and Haim, was born on July 11, 1954 in Haifa, where he studied at the Alkalai Religious State School in Kfar Shalem, and after completing his studies he decided to study a profession. He was very active in school and accepted by his classmates, and his friends saw him as a leader and used to accept his authority and advice, and he liked to help his friends and knew how to make peace with them when he was a rabbi. He was already a counselor at the youth club in Kfar Shalem, and devoted himself to this role and was appreciated by his apprentices and superiors, who devoted most of his time He was skilled in high-speed and excellent performance, and he did all the work faithfully, precisely and in the most perfect way possible: Michael was a sturdy, broad-shouldered and Yaffa young man, He was an optimistic and cheerful man with a smiling face, he loved his family, he was loyal and devoted to his parents, and his relations with his family were cordial and warm, and he did his best to help his parents and help support the family. In all his ways, Michael was faithful to the religious values ​​he absorbed at home and at school. Michael was drafted into the IDF at the end of October 1972 and assigned to the Armored Corps. After completing basic training, and after completing his course in the “Centurion” tank course, he was appointed as a gunner in the Centurion tank, . He was admired by his comrades-in-arms and commanders and carried out all his duties with devotion and loyalty. He always tried not to worry his parents and made sure to write home. During vacations, he spent most of his time in the family. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Michael was with his unit on the Golan Heights and took part in the bitter battles against the Syrian attacks. On October 7, 1973, he was killed and killed in the battle at Tel Fares. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery on Mount Herzl. He assumed a father, a mother, a brother and three sisters. After they fell, he was promoted to corporal. His parents donated a Torah scroll to the synagogue in Kfar Shalem.