Levi, Benjamin (Benny)

Son of Sima and Gabriel. He was born on the 4th of Nissan 5727 (1967) in Jerusalem. Benjamin has attended elementary school in Jerusalem, where he continues in the junior high school under the name of Yonatan Netanyahu and at the Salisberg High School in mechanical engineering. Was an outstanding athlete, and represented the school in national and local competitions, where he won many trophies for his school. Was an outstanding runner in the ASA (Sports Team of the University) and was sent to competitions in Europe. He was assigned to the Infantry Brigade, Golani Brigade, completed a long and difficult basic training, continued with advanced training of the brigade and went on to continue his training as a combat soldier in a course for infantry commanders. He received the rank of corporal and returned to his unit for the 12th Battalion’s commanding officers, where he continued with his unit in training and operational activities, on the 10th of Elul 5747 (10.9.1987) he fell in the line of duty when he was 20. Benjamin was killed in a road accident From his home in Jerusalem to Kiryat Shmona, on his way to the unit where he served, and was brought to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, where he left his parents, two brothers, Ran and Gil and sister Rinat. Two whole years. There was a long and difficult road with us, which he passed through discovering the most Yaffa societies we saw. Sergeant Benjamin Levy will be remembered as a diligent, dedicated soldier who, in all his roles, served as a model … “The family commemorated his memory in gym equipment that he donated to the Salisberg school where he studied and also commemorated his name in a synagogue in Jerusalem. Commemorating his name in a popular and competitive race that takes place every year: “My son or as we called him Benjamin, commander and / or friend ?! / Adam and / or Angel ?! / Your love, Na’amat with all of us / You were kind and knew how to take care of everything / You often looked after us as little children / And you watched us pain. We have been to a big brother / We wanted you to continue with us / You abandoned a tree after the fruit was short / You saw the blessing / But you did not see the end / Picked in the blood of your days / You look before our eyes and always remember you forever.