Drov, Chaim

Chaim, son of Zvia, was born on the 24th of Elul 5655 (24.9.1935) in Poland. During the Second World War, the family wandered to Russia from the terror of the Nazi oppressor. In Russia, he studied life in the Ostrowi elementary school and later went on to study in a vocational school. His father was murdered by the Nazis when Chaim was still tender in his years and all his childhood and youth went through without the guiding hand and guide of a loving father. Before graduating from the vocational school, he was drafted into the Russian army. For three long years he served in the army, to which he felt no connection or affiliation. During these years, his Jewish consciousness began to crystallize, whose homeland was Eretz Israel. In 1960 his family immigrated to Israel and since then they have been interested in activities that will enable him to immigrate to Israel in the wake of his family. After being released from the Russian army, he studied literature and began to work in his profession. Soon he married Vita, his friend, and together he set up a house for him. Although he was able to establish himself economically in Russia, he still felt there as a foreign plant. He grew increasingly aware of his place in Israel and that this land was his true homeland. After the birth of his children, Zvi and Aryeh, he began to work vigorously to obtain an exit permit from the Soviet Union. In 1966, Haim immigrated to Israel with his young family and chose to settle in Ramle. Here Chaim was Simcha to live among Jews. Despite the difficulties of language, he managed to find work in the “Ha’argaz” factory and also acquired many friends. His manners and friendly manner had acquired the friendship and affection of his new friends. Chaim also made sure that his children were integrated into the “sabras” and felt from the start that this was indeed their place. He was a model father. He devoted most of his spare time to his wife and children. For many hours he would sit with his sons and teach them the chess game he loved most. He was proud of the fact that his children, despite being born in the Soviet Union, were educated in Israel from an early age and grew up as Jews and Israelis. Haim was drafted into the IDF in the middle of 1966. Since he already served in the Soviet Army, he also underwent a basic training course and was assigned to reserve duty in the infantry, and after completing his army service he was assigned to one of the battalions Haim was able to become fond of his comrades in arms, and quickly gained the attention of his commanders, and they began to entrust him with a number of responsibilities and dedication to carry out their mission.Then the Yom Kippur War broke out, he served in reserve duty at the “Vision” outpost on the banks of the Suez Canal. The soldiers of the outpost against the soldiers of the Egyptian army who crossed the Suez Canal After he was brought to rest in the cemetery in Ramle on October 8, 1973, he was appointed as the date of his fall in the Israeli army, leaving behind a wife and two sons, Mother and family. “After he fell, he was promoted to corporal.