Frenkel, Menachem-Shimshon

Son of Chana-Sobel and Uri, from the family of Yona Teumim Frankel, son-in-law of Rabbi Meir, Rabbi of Brisk, was born on July 26, 1920 in the city of Santa, Yugoslavia and immigrated to Israel in 1935 with his parents. He was a member of the Bnei Akiva religious youth organization and as a devoted and loyal member of the Hagana he held many guard positions in various places in Israel. When the War of Independence broke out after the decision The UN General Assembly on November 29, 1948, divided the country into two states, filled several dangerous guard posts within the boundaries of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. With the declaration of the state and the establishment of the IDF, he enlisted in the Oded Brigade and was sent with his unit to the Negev front, during which he attacked the Keretia, but was forced to retreat in light of the enemy’s superiority. 19.10.1948 He was brought to rest at the military cemetery in the village of Warburg, and his friends say that on Sunday, when they were praying in an orchard, one of the members offered to hide in the orchard until the storm passed, but he announced that he would not flee From the front and that night he went into battle and fell.