Feldstein, Yossi (Toshi)

Son of Haim and Bruria. Born on 27.12.1957 in Kiryat Haim, he studied at the Mefalsim Elementary School in Kiryat Yam, and then continued at the “Samet” vocational high school in Haifa, on a five-year track For technical studies, in the field of equipment and control. From the lower grades of elementary school, Yossi discovered understanding, understanding and interest in his studies. He completed his elementary studies with honors. Yossi, who stood out in class and company discussions, was timid, modest and closed. He shared his spare time among many varied hobbies. He worked in sports, mainly in swimming, running, and participated in marches (including the Yehiam and Jerusalem marches). He read a lot. From an early age, he devoted much attention to collecting stamps and coins, and spent many hours playing chess. When he was in fifth grade, Yossi won first place in the chess competition at his school. However, the center of his interest was the technical club on behalf of Club-Air in Kiryat Yam, which had joined him from an early age. In the club, which was Yossi’s center of business, Yossi dealt with woodwork as an apprentice, guide and facilitator; And when he began to build models, in practice and as a guide – this became a center of leisure time. Both his mentors and apprentices admired him and were blessed with his presence in the club. Yossi was drafted into the IDF in mid-July 1975 and was assigned to serve in the General Staff for the year he continued his studies at the Samet School, Yossi returned to military service after completing ten months of completing his studies and volunteered for the Paratroopers Corps, despite his technical training, and after completing basic training, Yossi completed a parachute training course and was trained in the paratroopers. , Whose development in his youth, his modest and stable character, and his special qualities to love and appreciate On May 23, 1977, Yossi was killed in a helicopter crash in the Jordan Valley, where 54 soldiers were killed and brought to rest in the Haifa cemetery, leaving behind his parents, brother and sister. Established a joint fund in his memory with the school he attended, in the Samet – a scholarship fund named after Yossi Feldstein. His friends at the technical club in Kiryat Yam set aside the room in which he worked in the name of Yossi and set up a memorial plaque. He was also immortalized on a traveling trophy, awarded by the family, by the Israeli Aerobatics Club, in a national competition that takes place once a year for a Tisman who wins first place in the type of model Yossi Beaver was.