Gilzernet, Michael

Son of Malka and Aharon, was born on December 1, 1963, in Czernowitz, Russia. Michael immigrated to Israel at the age of 9 years, and although he could learn to read and write in Russian only one year, continued to read thick books in Russian also in Israel and wrote without mistakes. The family’s first place of residence was in Sderot, where Michael studied in an elementary school. Afterwards, the family moved to Ashkelon, where he completed his elementary studies. Michael continued to study automotive mechanics at the IDF’s industrial school in Julis, and completed successfully, and he was a good student and a friendly and active child, he loved sports of various kinds and won first place in a rope-pulling competition. And high cliffs, he took a lot of photos and was sensitive to all the beauty in nature, and he liked to read and listen to music, and he bought a system for listening to music, records and tapes that he had earned before he served in the army. Michael loved to work hard and worked hard to make the most of the house he needed And his younger brother, Miriam, who gave her special attention, played basketball with her and used to photograph her against the backdrop of Yaffa places in Ashkelon, and expressed his desire to fill one album with flowers and nature alone. Every two weeks he would come home on vacation, tired and dirty, but full of energy, the music was thunderous in his house, and in the evening he was surrounded by friends and friends who came to his home to be Simcha and dance with him. . From Lebanon, Michael went to serve near his home because of his sick mother, who needed his help. He fell in the line of duty on the 26th of Tammuz 5763 (26.6.1983), and was put to rest at the military cemetery in Ashkelon. He was 19 years old when he died. He left behind his parents and a sister. A tree was planted in his memory in the “Boys’ Grove” in Rishon Letzion