Zvi, son of Chana and Meir, was born on September 7, 1944, in Dorohoi, Romania, to his parents who were Holocaust survivors. From Dorhoi, the family moved to the city of Suceava, where Zvika completed his studies. In 1958 the family immigrated to Israel and was sent to Pardes Hanna. In the course of one year Zvi became an Israeli youth in every respect – he learned the language and became a member of the society. After graduating in ninth grade he joined his parents, who moved to Hadera and studied There in high school. From his childhood Zvika was attracted to the sea, and he wished to learn at the naval officers’ school in Acre. But his disappointment was great, when he was not accepted because he was too old. He chose the ORT school in Netanya, where he studied electronics and graduated from high school in 1964. The family moved again and this time moved to Kiryat Motzkin. The young boy, who had undergone so many radical changes in his life, knew how to accept the law and was in crisis and tension in peace and security. He excelled with great optimism and devotion, and when he overcame the bitter disappointment he discovered that the solution had helped him achieve the desired goal. Zvi was drafted into the IDF in early August 1964, volunteered to serve in the Navy, underwent basic training and was stationed as an electronic navigator in the destroyer “Eilat.” Throughout his service Zvika was an excellent technician and a good friend. On board the destroyer near the Gaza Strip and the northern part of the Suez Canal, and at the end of September 1966, Zvi was released from regular service and decided to continue to be a professional seaman, after completing a course for radio officers aboard a merchant ship throughout the seas. Many people on Earth have spent short vacations at home When Zvika decided to go to the beach, he saw his future in establishing a family in Israel, as a loving son and devoted brother, he took an example from his parents’ home and wanted to set up a home for him, but he did not want to do so when he was away most of the time. Zvika moved to Holon and worked at Israel Aircraft Industries as an electronics technician, but he aspired to become an engineer, so he left the job and went to study at the Holon Institute of Technology, which opened in November 1970. He married his girlfriend Hannah and the young wife worked to help with the household agriculture. Zvika began teaching at ORT schools in Ramat Gan and Holon to finance his studies. He had gone from strength to strength, and the desired title was already within reach. At that time, Zvika felt that he was not exploiting his professional knowledge and physical ability, and asked his commanders to transfer him to the corps, where he could use his knowledge and bring more benefit to the IDF. He was assigned to the Artillery Corps and sent to a course for surveyors, in which he stood out for his outstanding achievements, completing the course with a high grade and being assigned to his new unit. His service in the reserves is impeccable, and he must also take the exams After the Yom Kippur War, Zvika was called to his unit, and when he arrived at his unit on Sunday morning, the equipment was distributed, and during the fighting he served as a blanket instead of a coat. He was a charismatic figureAn olive and an authority that can be learned from him and heard good advice from him. One of his excellent qualities that impressed his friends was his quickness. Everything is done quickly and efficiently, while ensuring the smallest detail and maximum accuracy. On 14 October 1973, after a week of bitter fighting, he was seriously injured by shrapnel from a shell when he was working on measurements to prepare a position under heavy shelling. Several other soldiers were wounded, but he insisted that they be treated before him. Although he was seriously wounded, he was fully conscious and even when he was transferred to the hospital in Israel, he helped to identify his wounded comrades quietly, confidently, and completely ignoring his predicament. A desperate struggle began to save Zvika’s life. His family was next to him and here came the happiest day in which his condition seemed to improve. His professor from the Technion visited his bedside and they discussed his further studies and spoke humorously and optimistically about the exams he had held and the longed-for title – an engineer – who was about to win him. But the struggle was in vain. For three whole months, Zvika fought with death and could not. He passed away on the 17th of Tevet 5737 (17.1.1974) and was brought to eternal rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery. He left behind a wife and son, parents, a sister and grandmothers. The commander of his regiment wrote to the grieving family: “The battalion’s soldiers and commanders bow their heads in memory of the late Heller Zvi, who died after a long and desperate struggle for his life. Zvi was injured in the course of his duty as a midwife, while preparing a position for the battalion, when a shell exploded near him. The local council of Kiryat Motzkin and the Holon Municipality published pamphlets in memory of the fallen soldiers, and dedicated chapters in memory of Zvi.
