Jankowitz, Aryeh

Arieh (Araleh), son of Laura and Moshe, was born on April 3, 1950 in Rehovot. He attended the son of-Zvi elementary school and later continued his studies at the Amal vocational high school in Rehovot. He was a diligent student, persistent and disciplined, and loved by his teachers and friends. He read many books in various fields, and he had a good taste in literature and art. Reading, cinema, and the theater were Simcha events for him, and even late at night and very tired did not stop him from enjoying them. He was a soccer enthusiast and a member of the Hapoel team from Marmorek. In time he began to guide the group’s members and was very loved by them. He devoted his spare time to troubled youth and marginalized youth. He treated them like a father, and in the late evening, after his hard day’s work, he would find time to visit their homes. Aryeh served as a maintenance technician in the Technical Department at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot. His co-workers tell him: “It was no better for him in disciplinary matters, both in his relations with his friends and in the professional field, and when he returned to the institute after his regular army service, he was well aware of the maturity and responsibility he had adopted during his service.” Aryeh was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of May 1968 and assigned to the Medical Corps. After basic training, he completed a course for combat medics and a course for sanitation coordinators. While studying at the Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot, he became fond of the staff and acquired friends and friends. He was a disciplined and dedicated soldier, honest and loyal to everyone. His commander during the War of Attrition testified that he was “an excellent paramedic who did great things both during operational operations and in times of calm, and was an excellent organizer, responsible and dedicated to his job.” And another commander wrote: “Aryeh is a medic with resourcefulness and willpower, and he fulfilled his duties as a medical sergeant with honors, and his professional knowledge stood in the combat operations he took part in, and many of those wounded in the War of Attrition owe him their lives.” After leaving regular service, he returned to his work at the Institute. Aryeh was a loyal son and devoted to his parents and gave them great respect. He liked to help his mother in the kitchen, and every day during the lunch break he hurried on his bicycle to see how his mother was doing and help her in her days of housework and cooking. This was what he did even after he had built a house for himself. His love for his family was very great. He was a loving husband to his wife Shoshana, whom he married in 1972 and admired by his little nephews for his amusing feats and for the generous gifts he generously distributed. He had many friends who liked to visit his house, because of his hospitality and delicious dishes. Aryeh was naturally optimistic, cheerful and Simcha. He was joking and joking. Among his friends he was known for his kindness, his willingness to help others, and distance himself from quarrels and strife. A loyal, honest, honest and conscientious confidant. It was hard to be angry and courteous enough and in his manners knew how to buy the Lev of every man they knew. On the 18th of Tishrei 5740 (October 18, 1973), on the afternoon of Simchat Torah, a sergeant fell in a battle on the “Spider” axis. He worked as a combat medic in the Armored Division of Major General Arik Sharon. A shell hit him in battle on the banks of the canal, and he was killed on the spot. He was laid to rest in the cemetery in Rehovot. He left a wife, father, mother, three brothers and two sisters. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Aryeh was a devoted medic, with a sense of responsibility and a well-developed leadership, and he was evident when he offered medical aid during the fighting until the day he bravely died.” His parents donated a memorial plaque to a synagogue in Rehovot and ten books to a synagogue library; His widow donated lamps to a synagogue in Rishon Letzion.