Maimon, Menachem (Haim)

Son of Jacqueline and Rahamim was born on 18.1.1960 in Moshav Beit Hagadi, where Menachem began to study in an elementary school in the moshav, and when his family moved to Ashdod he completed the Rambam Elementary School. He continued to study for two years at the “Noam” academy, and completed his studies at the high school yeshiva in Kfar Ganim. During his studies, Menachem joined the Nachal Bet Rimon group, and was one of the mainstays of the nucleus Menachem was drafted into the IDF in mid-January 1979, and after his basic training he served in a Nahal unit Which embodied the idea of ​​”the sickle and the sword.” Menahem participated in a routine and exhausting daily operational activity, and was well-versed in sacrifice, dedication and loyalty worthy of praise. On the 22nd of Adar 5740 (10.3.1980), Menahem fell in the line of duty and was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Ashdod. menahem left behind his parents.