Logsy, Nissim

Nissim (Michel), son of Hannah and Abraham z “l, was born in 1941 in Mogador, Morocco, to a family with means and accepted by the local Jewish community. He completed his studies at the Alliance School in Casablanca and completed his high school studies at the Ecole de Center in the same city. Michelle, as his family and friends called him, was an alert child who entertained the household with his mischievous actions. When he grew up, the dancing was a bit like him, and he spent his spare time in dance and dance parties. Nissim was interested in sports and was particularly good at swimming. He also won a medal for his achievements in one of the competitions. When he finished his studies he went to Paris, where he studied electrical engineering at the ORT school. He lived there with his brother until his parents asked him to return home, due to family difficulties that had arisen in the house. In 1962, Michel decided to immigrate to Israel, and in June 1962 he came to Kibbutz Afikim, where he spent about a year learning Hebrew and even recording songs of his own in Hebrew, Nissim, as his friends remember, He was always willing to help the other and was a great convert, but he knew how to stand up stubbornly when he knew that he was right. Nissim was drafted into the IDF at the end of November 1962 After completing basic training and after completing a course for saboteurs, a parachuting course and a course for machine-gunners, he was placed in a paratrooper unit as a terrorist. In the course of his regular service, Nissim liked the soldiers who served with him in the unit, and bought him many new friends, and he tried not to worry his parents, and on his vacations he came to visit them and always tried to make it easier for them to absorb them in Israel, As soon as his regular service ended, Nissim moved to live with his parents in Kiryat Gat, where he worked as an electrician. He later married his girlfriend Colette and they had four children: the eldest daughter Edna, the twins Ran and Amir, and finally Avi. Nissim devoted his energies and energies to his children and his wife. He worked overtime and spared no effort to provide them with all their needs. Everyone recognized him as a husband and a devoted father who educated his children in light of the values ​​of justice, courage, integrity and love of the homeland. When the family moved to Eilat, he took care of the garden around his house and maintained good neighborly relations. All his life he had dreamed of the future of a writer and musician, but fate wanted otherwise. During the Yom Kippur War, he was sent to the Golan Heights with his unit, and participated in the battles to contain and break up against the Syrians. On February 15, 1974, Nissim was injured in battle and was killed by gunfire from the ambush at Tel Antar. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Be’er Sheva. He left behind a wife and four children, brothers and sisters. His co-workers told him that he was a diligent and courageous man, a good friend and a loyal employee. He used to take dangerous jobs to prevent danger from his friends. They remember him as a very honest, self-assured and brave man. They said he did not know what his fear was.