Goldberg, Nachum (Omi)

Son of Rachel and Daniel, was born on April 20, 1959, in Jerusalem. At the age of 5 he traveled with his parents to Nigeria, where they stayed for three years. When he returned to Israel he began his studies at the “Beit HaYeled” elementary school. From the age of 9, he learned to play and continued until he was 15 years old. At the age of 14, he joined the Scouts movement – the tribe of Modi’in and the Etzion Battalion – and joined the IDF at the age of 14. At the age of 14 he devoted a year to guiding a group of youth in distress in the Musrara neighborhood of Jerusalem. In 1974, at the age of 15, he went on a mission to the United States to guide youth there, and two years later, in 1976, he was chosen to represent Israel’s viewers at the jamboree conference held in honor of the United States’ 200th anniversary. Nahum completed his studies at the Hebrew University High School at the age of 17, a year before he was drafted into the IDF. He devoted this year to law school at the university. In 1977 he enlisted in the IDF and served in the Paratroopers Brigade, graduating with honors from the rank of Colonel and rose to the rank of sergeant. Graduated from the IDF in 1981 and married his girlfriend Avigal to the Milson House. “We saw him growing up and becoming a man with responsibility, dedication, willingness to help others and full of love for the country and the people – these were values ​​that Omi would maintain every day,” said his close friends: “We had a great deal of tolerance and respect for others. “He was diligent, persistent, devoted to the job and willing to suffer for important causes, he loved life and was Simcha with it, he knew how to choose the best and the most Yaffa, to enjoy books, music and Yaffa leaps. His friend, who studied with him at the university, told him: “He radiated unlimited credibility and honesty, and his patience and willingness to help always gave him many friends.” Omi was more characteristic of his humanity and the inner calm he spread around him. He had maturity and mental maturity beyond his age. After his discharge from the IDF, he began working for the Civil Guard, and his superiors said: “He was one of the best activists. He was promoted to reserve duty and commanded a platoon of paratroopers, and on June 18, 1982 he advanced with his unit to occupy a dominant position in the village of Ein Zahla in Lebanon. Omi’s fall told the battalion commander: “He led his soldiers to rescue soldiers from his company, who were injured during the occupation of a hill. At every stage of the rescue operation, intense fire was fired at the wounded who were scattered around the area. Omi was mortally wounded during the rescue and fell. His friends fought for four hours to get him out of the fire-battered area, and during this rescue some of his soldiers were also injured. Omi was admired by his subordinates as a friend and commander, who performs his duties with complete faith in his way and deeds. “Defense Minister Ariel Sharon wrote to his parents:” He was a professional officer who invested great energy in carrying out all his missions. “He was 23 years old when he fell, and was buried at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, leaving behind a wife, a father and a sister.