Levi, Moshe

Moshe, son of Miriam and Abraham, was born on the 5th of Sivan 5721 (21.5.1950) in Even Yehuda and is the youngest among his brothers and sisters. Before his father died a year ago, his family gave Moses a lot of warmth and love to fill the father’s disadvantage, which he never knew. He was a cheerful, mischievous boy. He was deeply attached to his mother, who had spared no effort to give him and his brothers and sisters any good. Moshe used to bring friends to his home, and he received them warmly and always bothered them, and he returned them in a fair and loving way. He was kind and kind to everyone, never raised his voice to anyone, and his friendly attitude was especially evident in his connections with the neighborhood children, who always surrounded him with joy. Moshe had never deprived them of attention, a smile, and a good word. Moshe attended the Shabazi religious public school in Even Yehuda and when he graduated, his mother was unable to send him to high school. So he went to work and study at the Neurim Institute near Netanya, where he acquired a profession as a mechanic. He was a cheerful and lively boy, a gifted and beloved dancer for his friends, who quarreled over the privilege of being with him. From his youth he loved sports and especially soccer, and was a supporter and supporter of his team Even Yehuda. He was also a talented chess player. Moshe was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in May 1968 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he served as a driver in his unit, and he wanted to be close to her because he was the sole breadwinner of the family and he wanted to help her. He was one of the most excellent and efficient soldiers in his unit, and in the opinion of the battalion commander, who said at that time: “A model and exemplary soldier performs all his duties. Above and beyond, and to protect new soldiers, so as not to deviate from the army’s path. ” In mid-March 1972, Moshe was discharged from regular army service and assigned to a reserve unit of the Israel Defense Forces, and four months later he successfully passed an Armored Corps course, after which Moshe married his girlfriend Ruhama and they both moved to his mother’s home. He went to work in order to reach his own apartment and set up his family, but he went out with his friends to encourage the Even Yehuda soccer team to follow up on the league and help his mother as much as possible. His great energy, and his kind personality When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he hastened to join his unit and was assigned as an armament bar The battalion, which participated in the fierce battles of braking and crossing the Suez Canal, took part in the battle that took place on October 25, 1973. On the outskirts of the city of Suez a shell hit his car and he was killed and brought to rest in the Beit Yehoshua cemetery. He was followed by a wife and daughter, Moshit, who was born after his death, a mother, a brother, and two sisters, and was promoted to the rank of corporal. Joined the fighting force and offered help to tankers even under fire and at one of the times he reached the line of fire – in the city of Suez – he was defeated by the shelling that was placed on the force and killed. “In his letter to Ruchama, his young widow wrote:” Moshe was an excellent fighter with a golden Lev, This was liked by the soldiers of the unit … ” To commemorate his memory, the family donated a Torah scroll to the Poalei Tzedek synagogue in Even Yehuda, where his late father also prayed.