Shlomo (Suliman), son of Sarah and Abraham, was born on Tu B’Shvat 5702 (29.1.1945) in Teheran, and immigrated to Israel with his parents, brothers and sisters in 1950. At first he studied at the elementary school in Moshav Tal- Shachar in the Valley of Sorek, and later attended high school in Kibbutz Hulda, where he successfully completed external matriculation exams. Shlomo, who was also known as Soli, was the third son of the Cohen couple, who came from Persia. He was four years old when he arrived in Israel and soon became acclimatized in the life of Moshav Tal Shahar, where the family set up her home. Solly was quiet as a child and preferred the games he had invented by his imagination to the usual children’s games. From childhood he loved the farm. Curiously and affectionately, he looked at the cows and chickens, and wanted to get to know the flora. His sister recalls how once, when he distributed food crumbs to the chicks in the House of Trust, he accidentally passed on a newborn chick, who died and died. Shlomo did not regret the loss, blamed himself for the death of the chick, and buried him in the courtyard of the house. He was a devoted boy and never denied any request. He got up at sunrise and took care of the cows, drove the mules and horses, and helped with the various housework. In elementary school he was a diligent student and when he completed his studies there, he continued to study at Kibbutz Hulda. The road from Tal-Shahar to Hulda was not properly paved, but Shlomo rode his bike, in days of cold and rain, as in days of heat, and arrived in class in time. He did well in his studies and was active in social life. In the magic of his personality, he gathered his friends around the moshav, and at school he organized parties and trips, participated in various sports activities and was active in the drama club. Soli later joined the young guard of the Labor movement and took part in its activities. After successfully passing the matriculation exams, he worked for six months as a guard in an apple orchard. When the police inspected the orchard and ran into the armed boy, he questioned him about his actions. Young Solly did not get confused and explained that he did not want to go idle until he was drafted. “You’re the youngest guard in the area,” the police replied with a smile. He was tall and handsome, with the kindness of his parents, brothers and sisters. Shlomo was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early November 1963. After completing basic training, he was assigned to the infantry corps, where he completed a course for squadrons and then a mortar-shell course, and was known as a soldier of good temperament who performed the tasks properly. The regular, returned to his childhood seat, to Tal Shahar, and even before he was discharged from the army, the secretary of the moshav was appointed. The newspaper Davar said at the time that Shlomo Cohen was the youngest secretary in the moshavim. He was indeed young, energetic and intelligent. For four years he had contributed his energy and knowledge to organizing the life of the moshav. At the Seder ceremony in 1971 he succeeded in persuading Mr. Ra’anan Weitz to establish a swimming pool in the moshav, in return for the stolen Afikoman, and together with his activities for the public, Shlomo established a family in Israel. He married his girlfriend Sarah and became the father of two daughters. Shirley was born in March 1970 and Vardit in October 1971. When his term as secretary of the moshav was completed, he served as director of the mixed institute at the Tadmir plant and planned to build a large, modern and efficient mixing institute in the Beit Shemesh area. And was sent to the southern front, and for two weeks Suliman fought bravely and devotedly in the battles of containment and break-up, and made sure to send letters to his wife and parents. Do not worry, “he wrote,” everything will be all right. “One of his comrades told the battle:” In the war I discovered another Suleiman. He was very careful that things be done properly, and he did not give up the trivial matters. Like a working devil, fast and good and lucid. It was during the war that he extended his hand to help and was very cordial. “On the 19th of Tishrei 5734 (19.10.1973), the birthday of the little daughter Vardit,Shlomo was hit and killed by shrapnel from a shell in the Gidi axis, in the Lev of Sinai. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl. He left behind a wife and two daughters, a father, a mother, two brothers and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his battalion commander wrote: “Shlomo was a dedicated soldier, serious and loved by his friends.
