Yoram, son of Tamar and Yitzhak, was born in Afula on May 26, 1950. He studied at the elementary school in Kibbutz Hazorea and later completed his studies at the Shomria High School in Mishmar Ha’emek. , Deep and persistent, and was loved by his teachers and friends. “One of his teachers said of his school days:” Yoram was a straight and honest boy. He had big eyes, good, smiling, always wanting to know, to understand, to listen and to help; Brilliant eyes, which even the apathetic teachers could not ignore. He was not one of those who burst out and rushed to demonstrate their knowledge. He would listen and remain silent, but if necessary, he was willing to help and explain to everyone. With an unusual inner calm, radiates a sense of security and peace around him. Perhaps because of this, everyone loved him and asked for his closeness. “Yoram was not one of the talkers, and he did everything quietly and comfortably, as if standing by. Yoram’s ability to remain silent, to laugh, to get into the hearts of people, to sleep, to rejoice, was a source of emulation. And all those qualities were fundamental, natural, and complementary. He had no need to use his talents to build a different character than he was to display. “He had a thin sense of humor and a smile of humor was hidden in the corners of his eyes, in what he did as if he wanted to make others Simcha. He was very serious about his approach to life, and always aspired to integrity and integrity, he had the strength of perseverance and the desire to successfully finish everything that started with him, and all He was loyal and dedicated to his family, and Yoram was drafted into the IDF at the end October 1968 and volunteered for the Air Force. After basic training, he took a parachuting course, a course for advanced pilots and a course for flight instructors. He was a good pilot, an orderly and responsible for his job, a flight instructor and an excellent safety officer, and an example of his friends in his good temper and in his passivity. He took care of his soldiers, did not observe discipline, but demanded exact execution. After completing his regular service he continued to serve in the regular army. All his days he tried not to worry about his family, and in the letters he made sure to write home, he did not mention anything about him in the army, which he could do. In the Yom Kippur War, Yoram was sent on a plane to attack enemy forces that crossed the Suez Canal. On October 7, 1973, his plane was hit by enemy fire over the canal, and he was killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery at Kibbutz Hazorea. Survived by a mother and sister. After his fall, he was promoted to captain. His kibbutz published a pamphlet in his memory, which included things about his character, letters, photographs and poems.
