Son of Yitzchak and Tova. He was born on the 23rd of Nissan, April 24, 1946, in Tel Aviv. When he was two, the family moved to Jaffa, and when David reached the age of eight, his family moved to Bat Yam. At first, he studied at Tachkemoni, and completed his elementary studies there. In his parents’ home, he grew up and absorbed the traditional national spirit that prevailed there, and with it, he understood the atmosphere of the Etzel, of which his parents belonged. “He said. His religion did not come from coercion, but from recognition, and even afterwards, when he went to reserve duty in the IDF, he took his siddur and tefillin with him, and it was with him all the time. He was an enthusiastic fan of the Hapoel team in Tel Aviv, and practiced at the Physical Fitness Institute. He would devote himself to basketball, soccer and ping pong, and even to swim in the sea. His great energy was found on tours of Israel, where he found an outlet for his spirit. He continued his studies in the religious high school “Bayit Vegan” until he completed his studies there. He had tremendous physical ability and strong character, and yet he was a quiet, self-contained, modest, pleasant man. He loved reading a lot, and listening to records. In the 11th grade, he decided that when he reached the age of his army service, he would volunteer for the paratroopers, and this was the case, when he was drafted in August 1964. In this unit, he completed a platoon commander’s course, serving as a divisional sergeant. He loved the army in general, and his unit in particular, for he was looking for the most difficult challenges. All his training during his regular service had passed without physical injury. His mother pleaded with him to ask for a transfer to another and easier job, but he refused, for he saw no substitute for paratroopers. He wanted to continue his career in the Paratroops, but he accepted his mother’s request and left the army. After graduating from the IDF, he was registered as a student at the Bar-Ilan University, in the Department of Economics. During the period between his discharge, and the beginning of his studies, he worked in the Plant Protection Department of the Ministry of Agriculture. At the outbreak of the Six-Day War, David was called, and returned to the Paratroopers Brigade. One of the last things he wrote was, “now we will finish them once and for all.” He was happy to be among the fighters for the liberation of holy Jerusalem, but he did not see the city liberated. He fell on the 27th of Iyar, June 6, 1967, and was brought to eternal rest, in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. A synagogue was built “Noam Elimelech” in Bat Yam, and a Torah scroll and candlestick were erected, in his name in the “Bnei Akiva” synagogue.”In Degrees of Heroes” edited by Israel Erlich, several pages were dedicated to his memory. His name was immortalized in the memorial book, for the graduates of the youth center in Jerusalem, who gave their lives on the altar of the nation. The book “Marines Gavro” of the Paratroopers Command, also wrote a biography of him, and a description of the last battle. His name was mentioned in David Dayan’s book “From Chermon to Suez”.
