Efraim, son of Shoshana and Moshe, was born in Tel Aviv on December 8, 1952. He attended the David Shimoni elementary school in Givatayim and the son of-Zvi high schools in Givatayim and Geula, In Tel Aviv, Efraim, or Efri, as he was called, grew up to become a shrewd, masculine, handsome young man, who was independent, obstinate and adhering to the path he had set for himself. He was always a very sociable boy, surrounded by friends who joked and exchanged words with them in his typical style: “The lamb” (sometimes called it because of his curly hair) was “naughty” . He had almond eyes and a sweet smile. He was broad-shouldered, tall and wavy. He was full of life and full of friendship. “His friends said:” ‘Kambash’ became a synonym for a lively life, a glamorous, naughty “nanny”. He was a football fan and listened eagerly to the radio, much to be with his friends and goddesses, as if they were all around him. He was an excellent driver, with great physical fitness, and among his hobbies was cooking. The meals he prepared for us were famous. For the most part he was stubborn, but he also knew how to give up at the right moment. His tempestuous temper often led to trouble, but it was hard to be angry with him. He was a young man and a serious man – he was not afraid of talking. “Ephraim and Yigal, the two friends in Lev and soul, who together studied, served together in the army and together fell in the war. They were both young men like cedar-tall, healthy and strong-typical sabras. The only difference was: one was black-haired, with a curly hair and the other blond. Both of them had pleasant, smiling faces, good-hearted, life-loving, energetic and confident. They met at Geula School. “Ephraim was drafted into the IDF in mid-August 1971 and assigned to the infantry. During his service, he underwent a course for infantry commanders, a parachuting course and a scouts course. At his request, he was accepted to the Shaked reconnaissance unit, and as in civilian life, he stood out above his other friends, and his commanders recognized his special qualities. They saw him as a typical soldier – brave, responsible and always volunteering for any operation that involved danger. His comrades in the unit tell him that he was once expelled from a course because he accepted a punishment that he had received for others. “It was possible to rely on ‘lamb’, that he would never disappoint the faithful friendship.” Ephraim fought in the Yom Kippur War on the southern front. On the 16th of Tishrei 5734 (October 16, 1973), at the time of the breakthrough to the west bank of the canal, his half-track was damaged and Ephraim fell. He was brought to eternal rest in the military section of the Kiryat Shaul cemetery. Survived by his parents, brother and sister. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. In his letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “As a soldier, Ephraim had a number of qualities that characterized him and distinguished him from the rest of the unit. He was very friendly and always surrounded by friends, and his physical strength was evident at every opportunity, but he knew how to exploit it for appropriate purposes.
