Cohen, Yosef (“Yossi”)

Son of Haim and Yemima. Born in 1944 in Yemen. When he was eight months old, he married his mother, his aunt married his father and raised him as a son for everything. In 1950 he immigrated to Israel and settled in Moshav Heletz, where he began studying at the elementary school in the moshav, and at the age of 10 he moved to the agricultural school “Einot.” After completing his elementary studies in elementary school, he continued at the local agricultural high school. Yossi was a member of the moshav’s youth movement and was a member of the moshav’s basketball team, his main hobby was photography, he also played chess and demonstrated ability and knowledge, and Yossi was one of the best students in the school and was one of the pillars of the company. The many knew that Yossi could be trusted in everything and he would not disappoint them when he finished high school Joseph further study enrolled seminary teachers in the vineyard, but the draft decree forced to quit school outset. Joseph was drafted into the IDF in mid-August 1963, the Air Force has been placed. As a member of a religious family, Yossi completed a kosher certification course on behalf of the IDF Chief Rabbinate, but felt that he could contribute more to the IDF than to maintain kosher food in the kitchen, he changed his course in the IDF and was ordained as a warehouse clerk and clerk. During his service he did everything he had to do in good spirits to the satisfaction of his superiors. During his service in the Six-Day War, he fought for the liberation of the Old City and was privileged to wear the war signal. At the beginning of May 1968, Yossi was discharged from the regular service for family reasons and was placed in the Haganah, where he successfully completed a course for the non-commissioned combat unit and eventually was transferred to the anti-aircraft unit of the Israel Air Force. At the seminar, he met his future wife, Batya, and the two married, and Yossi began his career as an educator at the Yemin Orde Youth Aliyah Institute near Haifa, where he invested his energies and talents. , To the southern moshavim, and for eight and a half years he was a teacher and instructor at the Harav Kook Regional School in Moshav Talmim. He invested all his energy in the students, and they gave him back his love. In addition to his great contribution to the field of education, he found time to complete his studies at the university and also to deal with public needs. His fellow teachers emphasized his virtues and chose him as the chairman of the Association of Religious Teachers in the Ashkelon region, and over the years he had two daughters – Dikalit and Yerihit – Yossi was a loyal husband and a loving father, and he did not sever his ties with the rest of the family. , Helped many people in need, and his students defined him as “Yossi made his ear to hear every problem that arose and to help as much as possible.” On January 26, 1975, Sergeant Rishon was called to reserve duty, and the following day, on Tu Bishvat, 27.1.1975), was killed in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem and left behind a wife and two daughters, parents, three brothers and three brothers A. The letter-of condolence to the bereaved family wrote to his commander: “Yossi was the only educational character and was a model young soldiers. In its fall, an empty space is created in the unit that can not be filled. His image always accompanies us. “The Rabbi Kook Regional School issued a booklet in his memory. In addition, an article was published in his memory in the journal Hed HaChinuch, 5737-1975.