Kastenbaum, Aaron

Aharon, son of Frida and Meir, was born on November 24, 1945 in Russia, and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1949. He studied at the Yesodei Torah school and at the Zeitlin High School in Tel Aviv . In his youth, Aharon was a member of the Bnei Akiva youth movement and was involved in various hobbies. He liked photography very much, loved to read geography and travel books, and liked to play basketball. He was sociable, easy to make friends, an exemplary guest, courteous and very honest. He always excelled in kindness and generosity, and his friends loved him for all these reasons and for his sense of humor, his good smile and his wisdom. Aharon was drafted into the IDF at the end of August 1963 and was assigned to the Armored Corps, and after completing basic training he completed a course in Tanker Tank and tank commander courses. In 1967 he participated in the war and was awarded the “Six Day War.” After his discharge, he continued his studies at the Technion in Haifa, at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and then went to the United States and continued his MA and Ph. At the City College of New York, and was an outstanding student in all of his studies Who studies. In his third year was made an honorary honors student and was praised by the faculty council. He also was praised at the time of his ordination mechanical engineer. Prof. Shinar, was a counselor Ph.D. wrote: “Aaron was an extraordinary person. I knew many students in my life, but I did not know a talented student like him. But talent alone is not the main thing. In addition, he was a man of the highest sort, pleasant and helpful to everyone. I called him and loved him. The volunteer who caused his tragic death was symbolic of his character. “In 1970, he went to the United States to study systems engineering, where he was awarded the Outstanding Student Prize and was awarded a doctorate, a loyal son of his parents, On the 27th of Tishrei 5734 (October 23, 1973), between the two ceasefires, Aharon fell in battle during the attempted break-in of the Third Army soldiers and the experience of the occupation Of the “Bozer” stronghold, between the great lake and the small lake, he was brought to eternal rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery, leaving a wife behind him – Esther, Batya The parents and sister – appointed. After falling promoted to Sergeant.