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Feldman, Avraham

Feldman, Avraham


Avraham, son of Edith and Bezalel, one of the founders of Kibbutz Shamir, was born on April 19, 1951 in the kibbutz. He spent his early years studying in the kibbutz, and in 1964 moved to study at the educational institution of Upper Galilee, Kibbutz Amir. From the early days of his childhood, Avraham stood out for his special qualities and was very much loved by the caregivers and his friends. His educators praised his gentleness and his serious attitude toward learning. Shaul, who taught in the upper grades of the school, would say, “Avraham is an outstanding, diligent and good boy. He was a sports fan, excelled in swimming and won numerous awards. He was also a member of a volleyball team. Abraham was taller than his friends, strong and broad-shouldered, and was very careful to develop his physical fitness. He had an extraordinary power but seemed to be embarrassed by his great size. He was withdrawn and silent, preferring to listen. But when he had something to say, he immediately took part in the conversation and then his wisdom and philosophical-ideological approach to life were revealed. He was full of the joy of life and tried to find the most Yaffa of the simplest things and the most ordinary activities. He used to share with others what he had. By nature he was tolerant and friendly, protecting the weak and never exploiting his physical power for the worse. From his youth he had tendencies toward literature and art, especially music. He loved singing very much, knew many folk songs and at every opportunity gave his voice a song. All his life he was very attached to his parents and was proud of them. He admired the image of his father, who he says succeeded in combining “power with a brain.” His sister and his younger pair of twins had both a friend and a kind of caring father, advising and participating in their growing up and upbringing. In 1970, Avraham, one of his classmates, left for the thirteenth year of volunteer service in the Hashomer Hatzair camp, where he taught briefly at Givat Hamoreh and then moved to Karkur, where his immediate personality immediately acquired the hearts of his students. And he planned to return to live in the agriculture after his conscription, but before that he wanted to travel for a year to travel the world – to get to know a new life and to taste things that were different from those he knew. 1971 and volunteered for the Golani reconnaissance unit. He preferred to serve in this unit for several reasons: the possibility of touring the country in length and breadth, the almost family nature of the team, and of course being an elite combat unit. He was an excellent soldier and served as an example to his friends in his willingness to perform any difficult task in a good and efficient manner, and his friends in the unit called him “Feldman” because of his size, but mainly because of his special personality, His personal obsession with personal cleanliness was remembered for all his friends, and he never gave up on a very thorough shower, and even when his fellow soldiers collapsed almost from exhaustion, he stood up and went to take a leisurely bath while maintaining close contact with his parents, friends, and friends. Or go home at every opportunity.was always modest and did not tell about the daring raids Who fought with his courage to spare wounded comrades under fire On the seventh day of the war he was wounded but did not agree to be transferred to medical treatment before he made sure that all the other wounded were transferred (15.4.1974) When his unit secured the peak of the Hermon, the Syrians launched a heavy artillery bombardment on the force, killing Avraham MarasisOf a Katyusha. He was laid to rest in the Kibbutz Shamir cemetery. Survived by his parents, a sister and another twin brother and sister. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, one of his commanders wrote: “From the moment I received the team to the Avraham Ballet among his friends … he was considered a good soldier and as such was chosen for guidance … When I had to choose soldiers from the team for special action, . His kibbutz published a pamphlet in his memory containing friends’ comments on his character, letters of Abraham to his family and friends, and letters his parents received after his fall; A booklet published by the Golani reconnaissance team included a list of his figure. Even in the daily press announcing the circumstances of his death, his special qualities and courage were noted.

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