Rahamim (Rami), son of Simcha and Moshe, was born on 27.11.1954 in Morocco and immigrated to Israel with his parents, brothers and sisters, in the summer of 5707. He began to study at Arazim Elementary School in Ma’alot and from the sixth grade he moved to the Nativ Meir religious school in the town. After completing elementary school, Rahamim went to the religious high school in Ma’alot and studied there for two years. Rahamim was the sixth and youngest son of the Cohens. The child of their care was, with all the family members, a sense of Lev. A two-year-old baby was when the family arrived in Israel from Morocco and settled in the Ma’alot transit camp in the Galilee. The life of the Cohen family was not easy, and difficulties of livelihood were added to the life of the country. The parents and their six children moved to Acre, but after a while they returned to Ma’alot and set up their home there. Little Rami was educated in the kindergarten in Ma’alot, and soon became a lively child, his eyes wide open and watching with curiosity. When he was a student in elementary school, natural curiosity was accompanied by perseverance: a diligent pupil was compassionate. He devoted many hours to his studies and did not tire. At the same time, he was very active with the children. One of his teachers said: “Rahamim was the first among the Rishonim, and even when he was a child, he stood out for his leadership, creating a pleasant, warm and calm atmosphere around him. Mercy was the living spirit in his class. He helped organize trips and excursions, initiated parties and sports activities, and cultivated sportsmanship. His educator notes that Rahamim’s serene and polite manner was also admired by critics who met him for the first time. On one of his visits to Maalot, Maj. Gen. Mordechai Gur met with school students and faculty. “With teenagers like Rahamim, you can change the face of degrees,” said Major Gur when he was photographed with the boy. It was not only in the life of his school that Rahamim took an active part. At an early age, he joined the city’s youth football team and was one of its best players. Later, when he was a high school student, he studied photography and developing pictures within the framework of the youth club. He was away for many hours. The various activities occupied him during the day and in the evenings. But with his parents, brothers and sisters, he was revealed to be a devoted and caring son and a loving brother. Rahamim was very attached to his family and loved holidays, when the family gathered in a warm and festive atmosphere. After two years of studies in mechanical engineering at the Ma’alot High School, Rahamim decided to leave school and practice manual labor. He had a conscience and could not stand by and watch his parents and brothers bear the brunt of their livelihood. Rahamim worked in a large factory in Nahariya, continued to play soccer in his spare time, spent time with his friends and helped the various housework. On the eve of his enlistment in the IDF, Elem was strong and solid, sober and sober, and when he told his friends about the date of his enlistment, they held a big party for him, and he promised to return to them at the end of his army service. To the IDF in mid-February 1973, and was assigned to the Armored Corps. After completing basic training, he completed a tank training course, graduated with a high grade (86) and served as a tank driver in an armored unit, which he did throughout Sinai. An excellent soldier was pitiful; His commanders and comrades knew that he could be trusted. In his good temper, Rami served as an example to others, and never responded to a friend in trouble. He tried not to worry his parents, sent letters home and phoned when he could. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Rahamim’s unit was deployed not far from the canal line. Rahamim bravely fought as he drove his tank toward a linethe water. On October 7, 1973, Rahamim was hit and killed by an anti-tank missile that was fired at the tank in the central section of the canal, near the Chinese Farm. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Nahariya. Survived by his father, mother, three brothers and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to corporal. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved parents, the unit commander noted Rahamim’s extraordinary fight in detail: “Your son, Rachamim of blessed memory, served in an armored unit as a tank driver in a company that had repulsed enemy forces. During the movement towards the enemy, the tank mounted an ambush and its men fought fiercely until their commander was hit. The team abandoned the tank and continued to fight alone in the field, and asked to connect with our forces. At this point, Rahamim was hurt and fell. I regret pity. “Rahamim’s parents donated a Torah scroll to his synagogue in Maalot.
