In Gertoni, Maxim

Ben Nadezhda and Nikolai. He was born on the 4 th of Elul 5709 (4.9.1979) in Odessa, Ukraine. His name was charming and captivating, loved by his family and all those around him. His parents, who were relatively young when he was born, were proud of their eldest son and invested all their time and energy in him. Eleven months after his birth, Maxim won his sister Tanya, and the two actually grew up as twins. The house where Maxim grew up was a warm and loving home – hence his great love for others. Maxime attended elementary and high school in Odessa, took a course for bartenders, and for two years he studied ship mechanics. Sports was his main hobby, and he often went swimming in the Black Sea. In martial arts, he practiced kung fu, and also liked to challenge himself in the chess game. Maxim was a creative guy and had an extraordinary drawing and drawing talent. In his special style, he made sketches in pencil, drew portraits and landscapes – and even produced joint works with his sister Tania. Thanks to his father, who was the driver of the great publishing house in Odessa, Maxim was accessible to many books – and even rare – and enjoyed the privilege he was given: Maxim’s pleasant personality radiated his surroundings. In his home in Odessa, the brothers learned the values ​​of Zionism from their grandmother, the mother of their father, and thanks to him they celebrated the Jewish holidays and kept the tradition, Maxim’s sister says that his favorite holiday was Pesach, and he was strict In 1997, Tanya immigrated to Israel as part of the Jewish Agency’s “Sela Program” Sim rise also, and came to Israel in November 1999. Maxim belief that to serve in the IDF saw this as an ideal realization; He could not even bear the thought of serving in the Ukrainian army – a duty that would have been imposed upon him had he remained in Ukraine. Until his enlistment, Maxim lived in the dormitories in Jerusalem. Even though he was not yet fluent in Hebrew, he insisted on enlisting, even before the intended date. On August 20, 2000 he enlisted in the Givati ​​Brigade and began training in the brigade training base – the brigade school for infantry fighting in Ketziot, and was proud to belong to the brigade and gave it all to the army on the 4th of Sivan 5761. 2001), Maxim fell in the line of duty at the age of twenty-one and was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, where he was left behind by a painful sister and sister. “In his condolence letter to the bereaved family, Lieutenant Colonel Eldad Peled wrote:” Maxim chose to serve in the Givati ​​Brigade, In order to contribute as much as possible to the Israel Defense Forces and to the security of the State. Upon his arrival at Uniti, Maxim was discovered as a modest and quiet soldier, who stood out professionally and invested heavily in order to succeed. Maxim loved to help at all times and was admired by his friends and commanders. The entire Givati ​​Brigade shares in your great pain. We all have a hard time believing and digesting that Maxim is no longer with us. The pain is great and there are no words to comfort you. May you know no more sorrow. “