Goodman, Yosef Yitzhak

Ben Hanna and Mordechai. He was born on June 1, 1985 in Manhattan, New York City, United States. The second son in the family – a younger brother to Shimon, who is four years older than him and an older brother to Yehuda, Naftali, Benjamin, Asher, Miri, Racheli and Danny. Yosef was nine months old when he immigrated to Israel with his parents and his brother Simon in March 1986. Their first stop was at the absorption center in Mevasseret Zion, where Yosef and his brothers visited the local garden and took their first steps in Israel. In December 1986, the family moved to Efrat, where she established her home and took root. Yosef began his studies in the first grade at the “Ashei Heil” religious school in the settlement, where he studied until the sixth grade. Sport was his favorite profession, and for good reason; His excellence in sports was exceptional, and he was accepted to the school’s running team, which took part in several races held in Jerusalem, Efrat’s swimming team, and the local soccer team he played in the third through eighth grade. He continued his studies at the “Or Torah Stone” junior high school in Efrat and at the religious learning center named after “Amitai” in Jerusalem: “A child with a charming smile, full of friends, surrounded by love, an energetic boy who did not rest For a moment, who has experienced and wants to feel every time anew, at any given moment of the day, no matter how and in what form. The main thing is to fill up and give peace and rest to the great soul, and so special … “Yosef spent many hours practicing sports, but his beloved family was his main concern, and even when he was a young boy he arrived at the family pizzeria in Efrat at the end of each day. , Is devoted to his parents, always cares for his brothers and sisters, and is very attached to his grandparents, and his parents say that when his grandfather became ill with Parkinson’s disease, Yosef accompanied him and did everything to alleviate his suffering. The secrets of preparing the pizza, and did not stop looking for ways to improve its wonderful taste and turn it into a He was diligent, learned to work under time pressure, and adapted himself to the immediate demands of the customers, and thousands of pizzas were prepared with his skilled hands, and his oil went out from afar, Who played in the American league in Israel and played with his father for the football games held in Jerusalem, and when he was in high school he decided that the time had come for a football league to be set up for the youth as well. Joseph organized a group of friends who began to study the game and were very enthusiastic. Today the league he founded is named “The Yosef Goodman High School Football League”. Also in the football team “Pizzeria Efrat” – his father’s team – played Joseph, and was an outstanding player. In 2004 he became a member of the Israeli national team and participated in an international football competition in the Dominican Republic. After his induction he even taught his team to play football. Joseph’s faith in the creator of the world and the fear of heaven that was in him were at the foundation of his being. He was careful not to speak loshon hora, always stressed the gratitude, much to give charity and his heart was open to all. “When we ran into beggars, Yosef would stop at everyone he met, take a few shekels out of his pocket and give him, and he would say, ‘Feel good, just do not buy,'” says one of his friends. With drugs, ‘and then he would say to me,’ Apparently whoever needs it … ‘? ” The strong desire to contribute and to provide guidance also guided Joseph in his aspiration to serve as a warrior. Determined and accomplished was Joseph, and M.Who had set a goal before him-strove to achieve it and spared no effort to do so. He therefore invested in intensive preparations and anticipation of his voluntary enlistment. On March 25, 2004, a week after returning from the international football competition, Yosef joined the “Magellan” – one of the most famous infantry units in the country. Throughout his exhausting training program, Yosef displayed great determination and motivation, was outstanding in his excellent physical fitness and strong muscles, and, as always, he made unremitting efforts to improve his personal ability. Joseph’s sweeping charisma and leadership ability made him the mainstay of the unit, “from me you will see and do.” “Goodman” was called his teammates, and they meant all the good he had and who gave himself. Indeed, Joseph was a loyal and caring friend, assisted his friends in exhausting trips, supported and encouraged during difficult times. “Goodman on the team is a name,” testified the unit commander. “He always goes with his machine gun, leads, number one, professional and brave.” “Superman, the best fighter on the team, the company commander,” sailed the commanders. Joseph’s period of service was a period of prosperity, happiness and satisfaction; He was “poisoned” by Magellan, loved his friends and commanders, believed in the importance of the unit’s work and was proud of his contribution to the defense of the people and the land. “You would come back from the army on Friday after a hard week, you have not yet managed to say good-bye, and you were already on sports clothes, dragging with you another neighbor or two on the way to running to Tamar, “Recalls his brother, Yehuda. Joseph’s first jump to which his family was invited was an unforgettable event. The family came to Palmachim, and because they did not know what the conditions would be, they did not bring Grandma, who was wheelchair bound. Joseph, who was very waiting for her arrival, was angry and demanded that his father bring her the next day. In the next jump, his grandmother was present and very excited, and Joseph’s excitement also rose. Difficult days have passed for Yosef during the implementation of the disengagement plan from the Gaza Strip, in which his team took part. “I am proud of you for being able to put your personal position aside and to carry out the responsibilities entrusted to you in order to keep one team, one unit, one army and our only country,” he said. “I met Yosef and told him that they were not worried about the Gush Katif evacuees, and that they lacked a lot of things,” he said, “and at that moment, out of a huge heart to help people, he took out his pocket NIS 150 and said to me, ‘Take it, make sure it gets to those who need to …’ ” About three months before the fall of Joseph, the Magellan unit lost one of its fighters, Sergeant-First Sergeant Jonathan Evron, in an operation to arrest a wanted man in Jenin. It was the first space of the unit and the fighters were shocked, but Yosef took upon himself the task of picking up the pieces and strengthening his comrades. “With your determination and your membership, you swept and stuck the team into a single human whole larger than its parts …” his commander eulogized him. Joseph was one of five team members who made special and complex falls under different conditions. He never told his parents about the special parachutes he had ever experienced and they only discovered it after his death. Joseph fell in operational activity at Nitzanim on Wednesday, February 2, 2006, in a dreadful parachute accident, during which a special parachute was chosen, in which five selected soldiers were chosen from the unit as part of the regular training, In which the crew members were close together, his commander, Lieutenant Guy, became entangled in Joseph’s parachutes and both of them began to fall quickly.Emergency preparedness; He broke the strings and rescued his commander who landed safely on the ground, but his own reserve parachute did not open because he was already too close to the ground, and he was killed. It was Joseph’s last jump, thirty-eight. Joseph was twenty years old when he fell. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. The parents described the day of the funeral: “On Friday morning the heavens opened and the rain began to fall, and the sky was taking part in our mourning. With him even in his last moments. ” Joseph left behind his parents, six brothers and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. On his grave his brother Yehuda said: “You were special, a hero, nice, polite, beautiful, strong, kindhearted, you had a heart of gold … You were everything to me – brother, friend, counselor, counselor … You taught me to be decisive , To stick to the goal and to go with it to the end … You have repeatedly emphasized to me the importance of the family, for example, how you should act as a great brother, you join the grandfather that you so admired and appreciated. The only one … to give us a special way, a way of love, respect, and a lot of faith … We will try to continue on the path you have taken, not to stop walking forward … ” A courageous, strong and caring warrior with tremendous potential of leadership, action, and creativity … You were fascinated by the unit … You enchanted us: Sometimes it seemed that you embodied in your image and in your actions the dream and the Zionist act. A person who does not complain a great deal and does not let anyone break his spirit or his body … a soldier who always volunteers to be in the most dangerous and complex place … I salute you. ” The eulogy of Lieutenant Guy, Joseph’s commander: “Joseph was a warrior in the full sense of the word … A true man of all or nothing, not to cut corners … A man full of feeling and love for those around him and for what he is doing. We were only on the plane yesterday, and before the jump we put a punch into a fist with a smile because we knew that everything would always be all right and give each other strength before the jump … I had the privilege and honor to be. Your commander, and a friend whenever you needed one … In your death you saved my life, keep watching me … I will never forget you. ” The eulogy of Gershon, his close friend: “… You were a man of challenges, a person who gives his whole life to the goal that sanctifies the means, physically and emotionally. “I believe it to the end, a smiling, strong child, striving for the best that there is, and believing in the righteousness of the road …” Joseph was immortalized in various factories. The “Ashei Chayil” school in Efrat commemorated a living corner named after him, which was inaugurated in a moving ceremony in the presence of Rabbi Riskin and the Goodman family. The Mosaic Foundation, which donates funds to the underprivileged, was converted to Joseph and to Eliezer Globerman. As part of her activities, classes and classes are held to raise their souls. On the Nisan 5766 hospital, David Keller’s article “Kipa” was published on the website “Kipa”, written in memory of his soul, which deals with different approaches to consoling mourners in their grief. On January 29, 2009, the fighters of “Magellan” and their mother, Amos Gofer, ran an eight-kilometer run on Mount Eitan in memory of Yosef. Amos wrote: “Goodman, you are the best fighter of all, a warrior with a huge and sensitive heart with a hugAnd a handshake full of sincerity and emotion. It seems that everything was small on you, you always received everything with a huge smile and always aspired to more … “On the third anniversary of Yosef’s fall, after the memorial service, a festive meal was held. In memory of Yosef, a group was established on the Facebook social network with friends’ comments, updates on events in his memory, photos, and more. Pages of memory intertwined with photos and eulogies were dedicated to Joseph on the website of the Efrat Local Council and on the Magellan website. Yosef’s friends wrote to the Amrani team: “… Goodman is a man who has risen, is a man who attacks without thinking twice, who is not afraid of pain and difficulty.” Goodman is a strong man, he is just that – the endless motivation, the unceasing desire to enter any activity … but the most obvious thing is your generosity, your unending ability to give, to give – if you go through the charity box from one to the other and not give up until it fills up, or always worry that we will not stay hungry wherever we go in Israel, It will be a bit more difficult … The most important thing you can learn from Joseph is free love – a great love for life, for everything, for everyone. “You were a man of infinity,” wrote Ilan. “Your motivation has no end. Your grazing had no end. There was no end to your physical and mental strength. And especially your kindness, there was no end. “A poem he wrote in memory of Yosef Oren Lubotzky, published on the website” Shape “:” Connected to the spirit of the Supreme / his light appears light. Hero of Power. Neeman / Greater Israel. / In Knights Order / His dream was fulfilled, / Between heaven and earth / He feels whole. / Fateful decision / severing the ties, / no longer will float / on the wings of eagles. / In continuous spin / it drops / up / up. “