Greenbaum, Shimshon

Shimshon, son of Esther and Abraham, was born on May 24, 1946 in Hibbat Zion. He attended the religious state school in Kfar Haroeh and completed his high school studies at the Yeshiva in Kfar Avraham. In the fifth grade, he joined the Bnei Akiva youth movement in Kfar Haroeh, was very active in the framework of his tribe, was diligent in his activities, and was diligent not to miss any trip. Shimshon took on the role of coach and took care of the group’s organization, and Shimshon loved sports and was an outstanding volleyball player in the Hapoel Hibbat Zion team. With the scent of orchards, trips and deep love of the homeland. “Shimshon was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of May 1964 and assigned to the Armored Corps. Here too, as elsewhere, his contribution was considerable. When he completed compulsory service at the beginning of June 1966, his commanders urged him to volunteer for the career army, but Shimshon did not see his future as a military man. He grew up in an agricultural atmosphere and wanted to return to the work of the land. After returning to civilian life, he turned to the guidance of juvenile delinquents. It was the unusual work that attracted him. Educating youth of this kind was a challenge for him. After a year of training at the Yuliana home near Hadera, he went to a teacher training course in Jerusalem, where he met his future wife, Irit. After finishing the course Shimshon and Irit went to the Atidot school in Acre. He had great satisfaction in this work, but the desire to work in the land overcame him and he decided to buy a piece of land. After marrying Irit, the two went to the village of Beit-Halevy, where they settled. “Shimshon wanted to contribute to social life and to be an active and helpful part of it.” On the Sabbath, Shimshon wanted to contribute to social life and to be an active and helpful part of it. On the holidays he used to go to the synagogue and on weekdays he worked on the tractor with good spirit and optimism, and it was pleasant to see how the young couple quickly integrated into the farm, although he was one of the youngest in the village. He was sometimes nicknamed “Yekke” for being very punctual, and he cultivated his orchards faithfully and most of the buildings he built were handmade In late 1972, his daughter, Orit, was born. Shimshon, who was a devoted and enthusiastic father, enjoyed only one year of her childhood and served in the Yom Kippur War as a noncom in the northern front. ), Went with his unit to the plateau through the Benot Ya’aqov Bridge and drove to the oil pipeline, where he headed south until he made contact with the enemy, and was sent to place an ambush in the Kfar Nafeh area for Syrian commandos, according to intelligence reports. So the armored vehicles were deployed near the helipad, and in the afternoon, tanks appeared and fired at one of the half-tracks. The ambulance driver shouted for help, and Shimshon, who was the commander of the half-track, got up with the paramedic and together they ran to the burning half-track to save the wounded man. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Hibat Zion. He left behind a wife and daughter, a father, a mother and three sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “His devotion to Shimshon’s mission, dedication and courage are noteworthy.” His friends from the village of Beit Halevy published a booklet in his memory containing the words of friends about his character.