Fecht, Mordechai (Moti)

Son of Clara and Aryeh. He was born on 29.1.1964 in Jaffa. When he was young, he moved with his family to Givatayim, where he attended the Ofakim elementary school. Afterward, he graduated from the Shimon Ben Zvi High School in the biological track. Moti was exceptionally talented and stood out in his achievements. He gained wide and varied knowledge and was particularly interested in the innovations of science and computers. The principal of his school attests that he was an excellent student. In the 11th grade he received a scholarship from the school and from the Givatayim municipality, and was a member of the Scouts movement, where he studied in the field of cycling and cycling, Although he did not speak English, he traveled extensively abroad and studied the places he came to. Moti’s excellence in scientific activity did not prevent him from being sensitive to the people around him. Thus, he supported his good friend, Dudu, before he died of cancer and maintained constant contact with his family after his death. Moti was a loyal son of his parents, cared for his mother and accompanied her during her illness, until she died. He was supportive of his family at the most difficult moments, maintaining sensitivity and coolness. Along with the seriousness and diligence that characterized his actions, he could look at life with a touch of humor and lightness. He was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in late January 1983 and was deployed in the Armored Corps, where he underwent a course as a fighter and a tank commanders course, and was released from regular service. After his release, Moti continued his natural path – academic life – choosing to study dentistry, a profession that his family had undergone from his grandfather to his father, which combined his technical acumen with his scientific curiosity and his sensitivity to people. At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he met his choice, Yonit – his classmate On Wednesday, November 21, 1990, only three months after his marriage, when he was in active reserve duty, he fell in the line of duty and was put to rest in the military cemetery In Holon. He left behind a wife, a father, who later died, and a sister – Tzvia. Speaking of his grave, his friend, Avishay Sadan, said: “And you – you have received in abundance everything (except for a long time), because the good things by nature are short / come, touch and immediately pass by. His doctoral thesis was published after his death.