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Harrison, Yehuda-Israel

Harrison, Yehuda-Israel


Son of Deborah-Alta and Michael was born on December 12, 1898, in Jerusalem. When he was a student of the Talmud Torah, he discovered musical talent and the lack of music schools. After the British occupation and with the establishment of the police, he entered her service and joined the Rishonim and the police orchestra in Jerusalem. Where he continued to study music, In his musical work he was unable to support himself and he had to return to the police orchestra. When the members of the orchestra were recruited for guard services during the 1936 riots, he also fulfilled his duties faithfully and devotedly to guard services in the Old City. We will be blessed with good temper and will be loved by all we know. During the War of Independence, he again held guard positions, even though he was already an adult and had seven children. On his return to Israel on the 29th of Iyar 5708 (June 7, 1948), he was severely wounded by a shell that fell near him and died in the hospital. He was buried in Sheikh Bader Aleph. On the 28th of Elul 5710 (10.9.1950) he was laid to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.

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