Ernzweig, Philip

Son of Zvi (Henrich) and Golda. He was born in Stanislaw, Russia, on February 18, 1948. He completed his first studies in Russia and after graduating from the first four grades he moved with his parents and family to Poland, where he continued his studies in a Yiddish school. He studied basketball and ping-pong, and was interested in politics and everything that took place in his country and abroad, and finally he felt the urge to immigrate to Israel and decided that if the government Poland would make it difficult for Aliyah to immigrate to Israel without his parents and demand that his parents come The whole family, including him, came to Israel in 1966. He went to work in Sdot Yam and learned Hebrew, and he liked the kibbutz life, but because of his difficult financial situation he decided to leave the kibbutz and go to work to help his parents. After the outbreak of the Six-Day War he longed to serve in the IDF and at the “hitchhike” he went to the Jerusalem city police officer and asked him to send him to serve in a place that could be of use. The city officer replied that he would be called when necessary and Philip had to go home; It was the first day of the war. When he got home, he entered the shelter and, seeing that the place was full of women and children, distracted him, saying: “Is my place here now? A few months after the end of the Six-Day War, he was notified of his enlistment in the IDF in August 1967, and he was filled with joy because unlimited love loved the country and was prepared to serve it. During the Six-Day War. “In the army, he was a good soldier and devoted to his unit, and his friends and commanders loved his girlfriend and his willingness to all. He did not complain about the army, and always said to his parents with a laugh: “It’s not so easy here, but it’s interesting. I am Simcha and Simcha that I serve in the IDF. ” He continued his service until the 21st of Adar 5728 (March 21, 1968) when he fell on his way to retaliate against the Jordanian sabotage bases, known as Operation Karameh (a town east of the Jordan, where the enemy saboteurs were deployed to Israeli territory) On Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.