Holtzman, Chaim
Son of Meir and Pnina. Was born on 27.11.1947) in Ramat Gan, where he grew up and was educated and acquired his education. Haim attended the Nitzanim elementary school and successfully completed his studies at the Ohel Shem High School. In the framework of the high school, he devoted much of his time to public activity, and as a token of appreciation he received from the school principal, “Shai, a memento for his achievements in service for the public.” At that time he was also a member of the Scouts movement and was involved in sports, especially swimming, in the Brit Maccabim Atid Association. He played handball in the framework of “Maccabi” Ramat Gan, was coach of the youth group of the association and won medals and medals. He also played as part of the Ramat Gan Municipal Youth Orchestra, trained youth in “Batei Teshlid” and volunteered for the fire department. Haim enlisted in the IDF in early February 1966 and volunteered to serve in the Israel Air Force, as he used to say, and was a regular pilot in the Israel Air Force, and participated in many operational activities of the IAF. 11/29/1969), when he was on a flight over the streets, a malfunction occurred in the engine of his plane.Haim could have abandoned the plane and survived, but a quick calculation showed him that if he abandoned, the plane could crash inside the Weizmann Institute and its surroundings And cause serious disasters in life and property, and so, as he descended, Haim managed to direct the plane toward an empty area, but by then it was too late And in a condolence letter to the family, his commander wrote: “Haim fulfilled the duties imposed on him by his love and devotion to the unit, the air force and the IDF. Showed courage and coolness by preventing his plane from falling into the city of Rehovot, and was taken away from us by an evil officer, pilot and pilot. ” A memorial book bearing his name was published by the family; The municipality of Rehovot commemorated his heroism by reading a playground and sports in his honor in the Havatzelet neighborhood; At the entrance to the Weizmann Institute, a monument was erected in his name, as an assessment of the saving of the Institute from destruction; Articles in his memory and in praise of his deed were published in all the Israeli newspapers. Handball tournaments, his favorite game in which he excelled, are held in memory of Haim, between the groups of cities Rehovot, Ramat Gan, Petah Tikva and Herzliya, playing in the national league; There is also a handball tournament in memory between groups of high schools in Rehovot and Ramat Gan; The senior handball team at the Maccabi branch in Ramat Gan “Arazim” is named after “Maccabi Arazim Chaim”.
