Habibi, Avishai

Son of Ruchama and Abraham. He was born in Jerusalem on September 19, 1953. He studied at the “Hameiri” elementary school in his city and completed his studies at the Gimology School in Ramat Gan and at the Open University, Avishai was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem He was a member of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI), and was active in trips and cave studies, and he had a rock climbing course as part of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI). This is reflected in the combination of geological hobby with his profession as a gemologist, polishing gems Many of his friends and friends traveled to Israel and abroad, and his research on this subject was published in the press and in the booklets of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, and he wrote a seminar paper at the University Avishay was involved in the manufacture of original gemstone jewelry, he always kept the originality of the stone on the one hand, and on the other, he was able to emphasize its qualities in the industry. At the beginning of February 1972 he was drafted into the army and assigned to serve in the Armored Corps, and during his military service, he was able to enjoy the landscape and during his reserve duty, he volunteered for tours at dawn to enjoy the sunrise. 4 Adar 5748 (February 22, 1988) fell in the line of duty while being active reserve duty. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl. Survived by his mother, and four sisters – Mazal, Simona, Tamar, Shulamit and brother – Mashiach. The family members write: “Avishai was a special person, used to host tourists whom he met on his many tours, and dedicated them to his knowledge of the country and his love. One of his friends, the chiropractor Dr. Michael Norwood, wrote a book about Middle Eastern characters, and devoted a great deal of his knowledge to Avishai and the experiences they had shared together, all of which testify to Avishai’s character as a sympathetic and creative person. His family donated to his memory the Jerusalem Natural History Museum a large collection of precious stones and minerals and valuable books dealing with this subject. The museum is currently working on identifying and registering the names of the stones and minerals, in order to present them to museum visitors and to use them as educational materials for students participating in the museum’s activities. According to the director of the Natural History Museum, this is the first time that a precious and precious collection of precious stones and minerals has been displayed in the museum, an area in which they have not dealt so far. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote: “Avishai served well and devotedly throughout his period as a soldier in the battalion, and he was very fond of his commanders and served a good atmosphere for those around him.”