Dov, son of Miriam and Avraham-Yehezkel, was born in Romania on July 7, 1951, and in 1959 immigrated to Israel with his parents, completing his elementary studies in a Talmud Torah in Jerusalem. , And completed his high school studies at the Nativ Meir Yeshiva, where he won the Yeshiva Prize, and excelled in all subjects of study, both in the sacred and secular studies, and not only because of his natural talents and quick perception, but also in his perseverance. From school, Dov devoted his time to intellectual pursuits – reading books, solving algebra and writing articles on the subject And in his spare time, Dov was drafted into the IDF in late July 1970. Although he could remain in the yeshiva and devote himself to his studies, he preferred the military service, because according to his words: “This is a mitzvah imposed on every Jew.” As a compromise, he chose to join the core of yeshiva students at Kibbutz Yavne, where he studied at the Kerem B’Yavneh Yeshiva and did his military service. In Kerem B’Yavneh, additional aspects of Dov’s personality were discovered, not only in the field of study and thought, but also in the field of action. For yeshiva students, who are not used to physical activity, military service is a difficult test, and in this test Dov proved to have a strong will and ability to withstand unusual conditions. Although he did not excel in physical fitness, he went through all the hard workouts successfully and even helped others in difficult moments, and especially – he kept the commandments in all situations. In the field of studies, Dov continued to progress and developed a great ability to analyze an issue and deal with philosophical problems. Dov was very thorough about everything he did. Sometimes, when he encountered a problem of importance, he would fully examine it, while reading all the sources he had, including responsa, which were not commonly used, but Dov continued to expand his general education: he regularly visited the National Library; At the time, he read many fine books and even dealt with mathematical problems, because Dov always suffered from crises and doubts, but he was not inclined to sink into nothingness. Which took place in the midst of the Yom Kippur War He went to his home in the Golan Heights and took part in the fighting against the Syrians on October 7, 1973. During the battle, Dov was killed, and he was brought to the cemetery in the Giv’at cemetery Shaul in Jerusalem leaving behind a father, a mother and a brother, and was promoted to the rank of corporal. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family: “Dov fulfilled his duty with dedication and loyalty. “If I wanted to define Dov, I would say that he was characterized by the extraordinary combination of brilliant talents and a first-rate moral personality – a combination that is not usually common,” said his friend Hagai Son of-Artzi. Despite his excellence in knowledge and knowledge, Dov was humble in his Talmud knowledge and never tried to stand out and demonstrate his superiority, on the contrary: he helped the weak and encouraged their spirit with his strong faith., And the great pain that this life was so short. “
