Son of Rivka and Eliyahu, was born on May 21, 1962 in Be’er Sheva, where he studied at the Nehemiah Elementary School in Moshav Nevatim, where he continued to study at the ” Bar-Ilan “in Be’er Sheva, and completed his studies at the” Yad Binyamin “high school in electronics, he was a talented boy and a talented student, and especially an excellent student in electronics, but his real ambition was to develop his mother’s economy. Every vacation to work in the farm and help his mother with hard work, he usually gave up with friends to take part in the work, on the grounds that “entertainment can be postponed, but work is not.” He was accompanied by his friends on trips to Israel, basketball games and soul-to-Lev talks, especially with two boys who grew up with him in the moshav, describing their meetings as “a great private celebration” and ” In order to help new students, and thus continued the tradition of his family: His great-grandfather, his grandfather, and his father devoted their time to public service, and they were all in the synagogue and known for their willingness to help others, The life that radiated from him gave him an atmosphere of optimism and serenity. The sentences “Everything will be all right” and “Do not worry about me” were in his mouth, and even managed to calm the people around. Shimi was drafted into the IDF in early August 1980, and was assigned to the Engineering Corps, after completing basic training, he was trained in a plasim course and a squadron course, and was then sent to one of the Engineering Corps battalions. Soon Shimi became fond of his comrades in the unit and his commanders, and was promoted quickly in positions and ranks. In their opinion on his functioning, his commanders noted that he was an excellent commander, very responsible and devoted and very sympathetic to his soldiers. At the end of 1982, he was promoted to the rank of First Sergeant and was appointed a company sergeant. His soldiers tell of him, who was a paternal figure for them, and was always willing to help them with any problem. They felt they had someone to trust and who to draw encouragement from. He always treated them with integrity, and by standards of justice and mutual help. While in Lebanon, his sense of humor, his light and calming attitude to his daily difficulties and his caring and caring behavior helped him. At the beginning of June 1983, Shimi left for the weekend, and hurried to his home in the moshav. That Saturday he spent time with his family and friends, and as usual he told them of his experiences in the army and shared them with his fears and hopes. On his way back to his unit in Lebanon, he found out about a vehicle that was stuck on the road from Hamdun to Damur. He immediately volunteered to help in the rescue, but could not get there. On the 28th of Sivan 5743 (June 9, 1983), Shimon fell in the course of his service in the Peace for the Galilee and was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Be’er Sheva. He left behind a mother, four sisters, and a brother. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Shimon, who served as a platoon commander in the battalion’s battalion, performed his duties with dedication and loyalty, took care of his soldiers and knew how to fight to receive their needs. “It’s hard to digest and to believe that Shimon is no longer with us.” His classmates and the moshav and members of his family published a booklet in his memory, including the words of friends and family members, as well as letters he sent to his friends
