Goldkrantz, Menachem (“Maxi”)

Son of Ya’akov and Tova. He was born on March 14, 1910, in the town of Krasnick, Poland. He was a member of the Gordonia movement and when he was 18, he left Poland and headed for Eretz Israel even though he did not have a permit to immigrate to Palestine. By the time he arrived in Israel he had been subjected to a lot of shaking in many countries (Spain, Belgium and France) in Belgium. After arriving in Palestine in 1944, he worked in various jobs. Menachem was drafted into the IDF in July 1948 during the War of Independence, serving in the Givati ​​Brigade, where he served as a combat officer, and was appointed welfare officer for this purpose. He was appointed as a welfare and investigations officer and deputy city officer, and he was a devoted and knowledgeable welfare officer, And always knew how to encourage those who approached him with a problem and a strong request On February 19, 1970, Captain Menachem died and was put to rest in the military cemetery. In Kiryat Shaul he placed a wife and two daughters, and the unit commander wrote: “His personal attitude and his friendly attitude spread his name among those who needed the service of the unit and who knew who to turn to when needed. Their concern was his concern and there was no limit to his devotion. As a matter of primary importance, he saw the treatment of the soldier and his family, and this field he developed and even devoted himself to. Even when his illness worsened, he did not retreat because he knew that the fighting spirit of the soldier on the front was linked to the morale of the civilian front and nurtured him.