Son of Dov and Rivka, who survived the Holocaust. He was born on February 11, 1952 in Afula. He studied at the local Jezreel elementary school, continued at the regional high school in Afula, and completed his studies at the Faculty of Aeronautics at the Technion in Haifa. As part of the academic reserve, Yigal was a diligent student who excelled in mathematics, physics and the natural sciences. The principal of the high school says: “Yigal remembers me as a talented young man, with great vigor and passion for the natural sciences, and he did not let go of the subject until he knew it in his own right, From the ways of thinking of a man of science, who does not find satisfaction in the “learned commandments of the people” and in the teacher’s explanations, and always strives to find solutions that are not in the accepted ways, and his complacency and self-satisfaction were far from him. Has grown away from mediocrity and has grown, during the period of school, a mechanism of criticism and ability to understand the main point in every field and subject. Rabbi Yigal reached intellectual maturity and grew as a person and an independent firm. Personal appearance also reflected the intense and energetic character, his determination and firmness that. ” Yigal’s friend, Ahab, relates: “Yigal was an endless source of intellectual information for me – my private encyclopedia – I do not know how he acquired his broad and varied education, and he found time for everything: read many books, But Yigal was not the type of serious, dry intellectual, he had a good sense of humor and could quote from the memory skits and slaps. ” “Yigal was always up to date on everyday matters, he was well versed in economics and economics and was involved in Israeli politics and social problems, he was not familiar with sports, he knew everything about every group, every player, -play, different gameplay, and the history of sports-never missed an important game that was within range. ” In his love for sport, Yigal never neglected physical health, and he played soccer and basketball a lot. He also organized basketball games at the school and later received a certificate of excellence for organizing the Basketball School Championship. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he volunteered to help a security factory in his area of residence. A few weeks later, his superiors in the factory decided to take advantage of the professional knowledge he had acquired in his studies and he was appointed as an assistant to the engineer in the department. He worked in this capacity, to the satisfaction of his superiors, until the beginning of the school year at the Technion. In his studies at the Technion, Yigal excelled at his childhood, and he was very knowledgeable about aeronautics. Even though he was a master of talent, Yigal was never so arrogant about those around him and tried to help everyone as best he could – in his studies and in any other problem. He was an active member of the youth movement and was a member of the Scouts youth movement and later of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement. His relations with his family were excellent, and as his sister Bilha notes, “Yigal was not only a brother but also a true friend.” Yigal was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of 1975, after completing his studies at the Technion, and despite his request to serve in the Air Force, he was refused and assigned to the Ordnance Corps. In this capacity, Yigal was first experienced as a maintenance officer and was sent to an armored unit in the Sinai.His work required great effort, heavy responsibility and activity throughout the day and night. He had met all these demands with great success and yet, despite his few visits to the house, he maintained close contact with his family and friends. On the 17th of Tishrei 5737 (October 17, 1976) Yigal fell in the line of duty in the Sinai. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Afula. Survived by his parents, brother and sister. His memoirs were published in the local newspaper ‘Afula News’ and ‘Afula Newsletter’
