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Dray, Sharon (Deri)

Dray, Sharon (Deri)


The second son of Naomi and Isaac. Sharon was born in Bnei Brak, in Pardes Katz, on the 24th of Cheshvan 5742 (21.11.1981). He grew up in a family of five children, brother to Effi, Daniel, Miriam and Israel. Sharon attended the Maalot elementary school in Bnei Brak and continued to the Ironi H high school in Tel Aviv, which he successfully completed. He stood out as a good student, who liked to work with the computer and also specialized in repairing various computer malfunctions. Sharon was a quiet boy, shy and sensitive, sometimes to tears. Sharon knew how to honor his parents and his older brother, and he and his younger brothers did well. Although he used to harass Miri, the only daughter in the family, he also knew how to be a strong and strong help when she needed it. Everyone knew Sharon as full of a joy of life that always smiles with a wide mouth, likes to roll with laughter, sing and dance. He liked to imitate people – in seconds he would catch the uniqueness of someone who wanted to imitate, and in precise imitation he managed to make everyone laugh. Thus, on Friday evening, he used to imitate his teachers, and in the army he imitated his friends and commanders. As a young man, he also had a course in magicians, skills and tricks and gained more skills to impress those around him. Sharon loved sweets very much, and at home he was called “the king of sweets.” On his return from the party, he usually fell asleep on the couch, with one side sticking out his side and the other holding a handful of sweets. During the hours beyond study Sharon liked to practice in a variety of sports. Over the years he has received several awards for excellence in running competitions, and has won several medals in basketball competitions. When he grew up, he worked in strengthening his body, and before his military service he developed a well-muscled body. As an adult, Sharon fell in love with motorcycles, took an interest in the field, and acquired a heavy motorcycle. With the motorcycle, and sometimes with an ATV, he would go for long walks in the field. However all his acquaintances say that he was a very cautious driver. From an early age, he kept an elegant and well-kept appearance and maintained his appearance. Sharon was an Eastnist and was meticulous about personal cleanliness. He was prepared for surprises in case he did not sleep at home and was equipped with a toiletry bag, a deodorant, aftershave and a set of nails. Sharon enlisted in the IDF on March 16, 2000. He volunteered to serve in the Paratroopers Brigade, and later served in the Ordnance Corps, following his older brother, who came to the army with great motivation and after three years of compulsory military service continued to serve in the army. And during his service in the paratroopers, Sharon met Racheli, an officer who was his commander, and only when he was transferred to the Armaments Corps was the distance imposed on them by the command relations, and they became a loving couple from then until the day he fell, The day before, his father had returned from a five-month stay in the United States, and among the presents he had brought On Saturday, Sharon went to the park and enjoyed the two presents, galloping on the rollerblades and flying the helicopter throughout the park, and Sharon fell in the course of his duty on March 29, 2004, in a car accident in which a vehicle hit a motorcycle Near the Moshav of Sattria. He was twenty-three when he fell. Sharon was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, Tel Aviv. Survived by parents, sister and three brothers. Sharon was promoted to sergeant after his death. The father of Sharon, Yitzhak, built in Pardes Katz, on the ruins of an old building, the “Havatzelet HaSharon” synagogue in memory of his son. The synagogue is home to the association founded by the father: “Havatzelet Chevron Community Center, Sharon Darai, named after the soldier Sharon Darai”. The association runs a kollel Kollel and a spiritual community center that handles a variety of activities for first and twelfth grade students, such as basic studies, enrichment programs and religious studies.Her death assists needy families and organizes daily Torah lessons, Torah lessons, women’s lessons and more. Among its other activities, the organization held a sports day in memory of Sharon in 2008, a day that included a marathon. The municipality of Bnei Brak decided to call a public park “Havatzelet Sharon,” named after Sharon Dari, a city resident

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