Friedmann, Abraham

Abraham, son of Miriam and Yechezkel, was born on June 18, 1939 in Tel Aviv and attended the Nahalat Ganim elementary school in Ramat Gan. My father, as he was lovingly called his family and friends, never “got along” with the urban lifestyle. From childhood, he was restless and hesitant, both at home and at school. But all the hardships he knew were gone when he moved to Kibbutz Sde Nehemiah at the age of fifteen in the Upper Galilee. Here he immediately found his place and for the first time in his life he felt comfortable and quiet and calm. As early as the first day in the agriculture, he felt at home and learned to love the kibbutz, his friends, his natural life and agriculture. Avraham was drafted into the IDF for compulsory military service at the end of July 1956 and was assigned to the Nahal Brigade as a member of the nucleus. Even in the army, his quiet and soothing smile was evident everywhere and in every situation. Here, too, he was not heard complaining and grumbling, and he always did his job with precision and loyalty. Comrades-in-arms remember him as a man who was always ready to take him wherever he needed help. Even when he was very tired, after a hard day of training, he did not abandon friends and help them with everything. His direct commander appreciated him as a superb warrior and a kind and friendly man. His work was filled with remarkable devotion and devotion and was considered impeccable. When Avraham was discharged from regular service, he returned to the agriculture. For fifteen years he continued working in the field of flora and only three years before his death, he began working as a driver in a factory. My father was a humble, diligent landowner whose power was not in words but in deeds. They never heard him complain or demand and demand “I deserve it.” He always fulfilled his duties to the agriculture with true joy, love and infinite devotion. Life on Kibbutz Sde Nehemiah provided him with everything, and he decided that this was the only place he wanted to build his house and spend his whole life there. He married Shula, from Revivim and later had three daughters. My father saw in his family the fulfillment of all his dreams. His devotion to his wife and daughters knew no bounds. His whole life was divided between his two great loves: the work of the land and the family. He found great satisfaction in knitting sweaters and dresses for his children in the family knitting machine and saw this as a great success. Everything he did for his family filled him with joy and pleasure. It is therefore no surprise that he chose hobbies that did not distance him from his family – the source of his happiness. As a sports enthusiast, he watched all the sporting events in Israel and abroad over the television screen. He also liked to participate in quizzes conducted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). – edited by Nissim I hoped and even wrote a lot of letters about the program. My father especially loved history and was especially interested in the history of the Jewish people in the renewed Land of Israel. On his own, he began studying history of the country and geography, and completed his theoretical studies on many trips throughout the country. The more he traveled, the more he loved the country and knew it and all its corners. Thanks to his comfortable and quiet nature, his gentleness and his love of man, he became popular with all members of the agriculture. His simplicity made a deep impression on the people they met. Evidence of his warmth and kindness can be found in a letter from a member of Kibbutz Hagoshrim, who knew him for only a short time. Nimrod Zakai wrote: “In a very short time I learned to respect him, so lively and cheerful, so always ready to face any difficulty, with a smile on his lips. , This is the person I would choose – helping, supporting and smiling easily – in short – Adam! ” During the Yom Kippur War, Avi participated as a gunner in the battles of containment and the battles of attrition that followed, on the Syrian level. On the 8th of Tevet 5737 (2.1.1974), aFrom a direct hit by a shell in a trench in which he found a shelter in Tel Fares. He was brought to rest in the cemetery at Kibbutz Sde Nehemia. He left behind a wife, three daughters and parents. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the defense minister wrote: “He was an excellent soldier and a loyal friend.