Heberman, Zelig

Zelig, son of Tova and Zvi, was born on September 2, 1952 in Petah Tikva. At that time his family lived in Kiryat Ono. When he was six years old, the family moved to Be’er Sheva because of the father’s work and returned to Petach Tikva a year later. He studied at the PICA elementary school and later graduated from the Brenner High School in the social track and successfully passed his matriculation exams, and as a result he suffered from lung disease and was weak in his body and became shy and withdrawn with himself. When he grew older, he recovered and overcame his illness, began to play sports, vaccinated and rehabilitated him, and became a strong and healthy young man who could bear any physical burden. In his state of health and physique, Zelig did not change his character, he remained quiet and withdrawn, with a very limited circle of friends IDF early August 1971 was placed in the Armored Corps. After completing basic training, he was trained as a tank gunner and later completed a tank commander course. He was placed in a tank battalion within the framework of the 7th Brigade. In his capacity as tank commander and as a guide he was promoted to sergeant. Zelig overcame his training difficulties and took part in operational activities along the country’s borders. He was an excellent commander, acceptable to his subordinates and Ehud to his commanders. He was proud to belong to the armored corps, read many professional literature about armor and was influenced by the book “Exposed Turret”, whose heroes aspired to take an example. On the eve of the Yom Kippur of 1973, his unit was transferred from Sinai to the Golan Heights, during which the unit took part in the battles against the Syrians, and fought in bitter battles and bitter losses and suffered many losses on the 8th of Tishrei 5734 (8.10.1973) One of the battles that decided the fate of the entire battle, his tank was hit by enemy fire and Zelig was killed, brought to rest in the Petah Tikva cemetery, left behind by his parents and brother, and was promoted to First Sergeant. : “Your son Sgt. Zelig served in an armored unit as a tank commander. He served as an example to all his subordinates. He was loved and loved by his subordinates and commanders. Hot dedicated and courageous “. At the Lev of his friends and family remains a different memory – the memory of a gentle and Yaffa boy, whose life was cut off prematurely.