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Lev, Amos

Lev, Amos


Son of Avraham and Yael. He was born on June 9, 1929 in Tel Aviv. He completed his studies at the New High School in Tel Aviv. He joined the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement before the War of Independence and was a member of the Palmach’s “Harel” Brigade. After his release he underwent several stages of activity: From the beginning he studied at the dramatic school of the Cameri Theater and moved to classes. Because of his love for children and his understanding of their souls, he taught at the David Remez Elementary School in Holon (although he had never studied at the seminary). He participated in radio programs in the Army Radio, but these were nothing but a search-and-seek concern, and everyone brought him closer to his true goal – journalism – he took part in the “camp” in articles and barges, later on lists of art and literature, Was transferred to the regular staff of the weekly, where he participated in newspaper and story lists and was considered one of his best military correspondents, and was also a participant in “Davar Hashavua” and “Davar LeYeladim.” He was not a man of war, Sinai participated with great enthusiasm and on the 28th of Mershvan 5727 (November 2, 1956) he was killed and brought to burial in the Military Cemetery of Emergency in Shelah and on the 12th of Marcheshvan, 57) was transferred to the eternal rest of the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, after which the “Bamahane” system fell into a collection of his writings and articles and published them in a collection published by “Machsomot” (“The Lev Behind the Disc”), which reflect the life of the regular soldier and reservist, The book was published in three editions and also appeared in an English translation published by “Herzl Peres” in the United States His father expressed his feelings in the book lamentations in rhymes, called ” On the fall of the son, “the lamentations came out together by Kiryat Sefer in Jerusalem. Words about him and his book were brought out in the book “Out of Us” – about the pupils of the Tel-Nordau elementary school in Tel Aviv, which the parents worked together with the school administration.

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