Goldhacht, Eliyahu

Eliyahu (Goldi), son of Sima and Aryeh (Leibl), was born on 18.4.1950 in Vilna (now Russia) and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1959. He began his studies in elementary school in his hometown, He graduated from the Ort Yad Shapira Junior High School for the purpose of air conditioning and was a diligent and diligent student and was loved by his teachers and friends, who loved the country and its landscapes and loved to travel in the hills of the Upper Galilee with his friends and family. He was friendly, easy to make friends with, loving and forgiving, far from quarrelsome and respectful, loved and respected by others, eager to help others, even if it was uncomfortable. He was always pleasant to him and the smile never left his lips, a man of pleasant, open-minded and meticulous conscience, a man of truth and speech, never hesitating to say what he had in his Lev, even if it was difficult He was especially sensitive to injustice and to the distress of man, but he was self-confident, but without arrogance, he loved simplicity and joy in his part. Was a loyal and devoted son to his parents and respected them greatly. From his childhood he served as a source of joy in life, despite the family’s difficulties in absorption. Eliahu was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early November 1968 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he completed a basic training course for tank commanders. Egypt, and he was a father, under all conditions, to whom he was given the “Operational Service Award.” He tried not to worry his parents and did not complain about the hard and arduous training they had undergone. Elijah fell on the 9th of Tishrei 5734 (9.10.1973) in the Battle of Taoz “TV” (near the “Chinese Farm”). Although he was wounded in the leg, he refused to be evacuated to the home front and continued to fight, and was initially considered a missing person, later to be found in the area that had been occupied by the Egyptians and brought to rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery. After his death, he was raised to the rank of First Sergeant, and in his letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Elijah was courageous, resourceful and cool, and his fighters would be educated according to his devotion and devotion to the cause.”