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Hirsch, Natalie

Hirsch, Natalie


Daughter of Talia and Emanuel. Born in Tel Aviv on April 15, 1975, Natalie studied at the elementary school in Ramat Hahayal, continued from 5th to 9th grades at the Tel Aviv School of the Arts in the music track and completed her studies In the fourth grade she joined the Scouts movement, the Dan tribe, and was involved and active as an apprentice, and even more as a counselor and battalion commander, and the high motivation and motivation And the ability to influence and lead, “wrote Ilan Dotan, who guided them together Yatta: “She knew the amount of investment required for the training mission. On the one hand, she did not give up on any of her business, but on the other hand, she never arrived without an array, half an hour before the start of the operation … Natalie led a group of “swinging” boys who were not sure that the viewers were their natural place, A regular group of students who even agreed to wear my khaki uniform for operations. “Liat Bakshi, a mentor, wrote:” Natalie had traits I never met again. She had a joy of life and a belief that everything was possible. A quiet, timid apprentice became a heroine, a figure of admiration, confident, she could persuade anyone, even older than she was. She managed to instill in the instructors and apprentices a belief that things can be changed and a belief in values. Natalie was also the one who went through every obstacle in the safari. The one who got on the highest sanda in the summer camp. She knew all kinds of macrama. The one who stayed awake all night, singing with one of the guys’ guitar. In the 11th grade, Natalie traveled to Poland for a youth delegation, and the harsh experience and the decisive conclusions from the visit to the death camps, she brought up, and she was very interested in literature and art, Written in her diary. “Suddenly I realize that I have to give the army as much as I can, and suddenly it is so important to me that at least my relatives are not Jobniks, not because of the style, but because without this state the Jews do not have a life, . Prior to her enlistment, Natalie went on a pre-military course for 12th graders, and after her enlistment in January 1994, she served as an education and knowledge officer for the country, first at the Alon infantry platoon, . As usual, she played the part with dedication and enthusiasm, and was loved by all her friends and commanders. The commander of the Adam Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Yosef, wrote to her parents: “According to the opinion of commanders and soldiers, I can testify that it is worthy of all the assessments required of her impressive personality … All these and more, while creating a wonderful and positive atmosphere around her, with devotion and caring, only sharpen the tremendous power that Natalie had. ” During her military service she found time to study philosophy at the Open University, and completed it successfully. Natalie considered returning to the Scout movement after the liberation, and to serve as a training coordinator. Natalie was killed in a car accident on July 9, 1995. She was twenty years old. Survived by her parents and two sisters. Natalie was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. After her death, her students and members gathered and assembled a group of ideas and plans for actions and parties that she wrote and wrote down, and published them in an elegant booklet, as a guide to the young counselors.And she was admired.

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