Ephraim, son of Nechama and Yosef, one of the founders of Kibbutz Dovrat, was born on the 27th of Shevat 5711 (February 3, 1951) in Debre. He studied at the elementary school in the kibbutz and later continued his studies at the “Western Valley” regional school in Kibbutz Yifat. Efraim was an outstanding student, both in real and human subjects, but he was not patronized by this, and often helped his friends. He was a member of the youth brigade of the Union of Kibbutzim and Kibbutzim and for three years he taught young boys in the kibbutz. He was a chess fan and sports fan. Before he was drafted he went to the Alumot group in the Lower Galilee for a year of service. The Israeli family has always had strong and close ties and a lively family life, but mainly Ephraim was deeply attached to his brother Dedi (David) and the love between them was a big thing in the agriculture. From their letters they are concerned about each other, their longing for each other, willingness to help and advice and the desire to share their experiences with the brother, from reading a good book, listening to a radio broadcast, watching a TV show, and the anxieties that accompanied their love for a friend. Ephraim was kind and had a simple, honest and honest love of life. He despised hypocrisy, gossip, pride, condescension, and anything that was offensive to others, contempt for man or humiliation. Once he said he wanted to be a lawyer, and then he could fight for justice, to protect the weak, the victim, the simple little man. He was very sociable and easy to make friends, willingly listening to anyone who asked him for help or advice. He was courteous, polite and pleasant, knew how to overcome feelings of sadness in a smile and to reassure himself and those around him of joy. He had many friends, all of whom saw him as their personal friend, unique and unique in his friendship. He had a strong sense of humor, of a person who knows how to laugh at human nature with affection and understanding, humor that helps overcome difficulties and obstacles, humor that helps to build things and bring out the best of every situation, both failure and defeat. Ephraim was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early November 1970 and volunteered for the Armored Corps, where he completed his training in Armored Officers Course, and completed his training as an outstanding trainee. He was a good, efficient, devoted, and devoted officer to his subordinates. “His commanders, in their opinions, said:” He is a responsible, intelligent and prudent guide, accepts tasks, performs his work in a modest, In any matter assigned to him. On October 18, 1973, on the banks of the fresh water beyond the Suez Canal, Efraim fell in battle, and during the first days of the war was sent with a tank division to rescue the fighters of the northern shore post. He was killed in the tank, but then he managed to destroy two of the “Shamal” missiles fired by the Egyptians at his unit, when the battalion moved to the Egyptian area of Tzah. – In the letter to the family, his commander wrote: “The subordinates of Efraim and his friends will remember him as a beloved commander “He was one of the best commanders our unit knew.” His kibbutz published a booklet and a book in memory of the brothers, including their many letters written to friends, friends, friends and family members; In early 1976, a volleyball competition was held at the kibbutz in memory of Ephraim and his brother David, who also fell in the Yom Kippur War.
