Finkelstein, Shalom (Shlomke)

Was born on May 25, 1931, in the town of Razielov, near the city of Lomza, Poland, to the parents of Hovevei Zion, who, as a child, was distinguished by his talents and gentle soul. When the Germans invaded and massacred the Jews of the town, he fled with his parents and then separated from them and lived among Christians in the name of a Christian. After completing his studies, he arrived in Italy and joined the “Selvino” youth group, and on 27.2.1947 he immigrated to Israel on the illegal immigrant ship Chaim Arlozorov, was caught with his friends and sent Where he lived for six months until he was liberated and joined his parents, who remained alive and arrived in Israel for the time being, where he began to study in a high school in Rehovot and again excelled in his studies but found no satisfaction in his life. (“He added” a year to his years), joined the “Alfortzim” battalion and participated in escorting convoys to Jerusalem, and was later transferred to Kiryat Anavim and participated in the numerous battles About Jerusalem and the breakthrough to it. On the 17th of Iyar 5708 (May 26, 1948), during the attack of the Legion on the radar camp, Shalom felt the help of his wounded comrades, and in the process hit him with a shrapnel of an enemy shell and killed him. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Anavim.