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Malik, David (Davy)

Malik, David (Davy)


Their eldest son, Pnina and Hanoch, was born on January 14, 1961, in Bat Yam. Davy began studying at the religious school “Zippori” and continued with the distinction of completing the religious high school “Beit Vegan” in the real sector. From an early age, Didi discovered independence of thought and stood out in his quick grasp and determination. Davy loved reading and actually “swallowed” books: encyclopedias, science books on graphology, astronomy and electronics, humor books and science fiction literature. Sometimes he read two books a day. When he finished reading books in one library he immediately enrolled in another until he reached the Beit Ariela library in Tel Aviv, even though he was a resident of Bat Yam. David was an active member of the Bnei Akiva religious youth movement and participated enthusiastically in all the trips, summer camps and activities of the Gadna, and he was active in sports, was careful to perform physical exercises and even found time to listen to music, play chess and raise animals: parrots And to associate with his many friends, and his other love was cooking – especially baking cakes, while he was also an excellent student, who also knew how to play, joke and joke. “Davy participated in the electronics department at Tel Aviv University, as part of a science-oriented youth group Lime, first thought to study electronic engineering or computer science at an academic reserve, but shortly before enlisting, he retracted his intention and devoted himself to Torah study while serving in the army, and David was drafted into the IDF in mid-April 1980 , And within the hesder yeshivas he volunteered to serve in the Armored Corps. After completing a period of time at the hesder yeshiva in Kiryat Shmona, he completed basic training as an outstanding departmental apprentice and was attached to the armored battalion “Oz77”. He learned the tank’s professions and became a tank driver. He also spent his second term in Kiryat Shmona, where he spent the month of Katyushas. He volunteered for the Civil Guard in the city and helped the residents who fell in their spirit. When Didi felt that he had exhausted himself at a meeting in Kiryat Shmona, he made great efforts and was accepted to the Har Etzion yeshiva in Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion. At this meeting, he only managed to study for half a year, until he was called up for additional military service in the armored brigade. This service was much more pleasant for him, because he served in the “Sedernik” company, where staff officers allowed a religious way of life and a special life. When the Peace for Galilee war broke out, David took part in fierce battles on the coastal axis with his unit. On June 10, 1982, after seven hours of heavy fighting, while helping to rescue wounded and wounded tanks, Dai was killed in a break-in against a Syrian commando force in Khalda, Lebanon. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Holon. After they fell, Dway was promoted to corporal. He left behind his parents and brother. The commander of his company noted that “David served as a professional tank driver with a good deal of goodwill and a positive attitude toward his position, in a quiet and humorous manner that caused his friends and commanders to sympathize with him. Enemy surface. David reassured the wounded and their loved ones, all of it out of calm and calm, which caused a sense of security among his wounded friends and a smile. “The letter sent by the battalion commander to the bereaved family reads:” David was known for his peace of mind, his will and humility. During the battle, the tank he was driving was hit. David moved to another tank and, together with the company’s deputy commander, rescued the wounded and tanks of our forces from enemy territory under crossfire. The ingenuity he discovered, peace of mind and fearless functioning are worthy”A Torah scroll in his name and memory was written and placed in the Bnei Akiva synagogue in Daughter of-Yam.The library in the new building of the hesder yeshiva in Kiryat Shmona is named after the six yeshiva students and commanders who fell in battle, and David among them. – His name was established at the “Har Etzion” Yeshiva, a book called “David the Seventh Oak,” which tells the story of his life, and brings words to his memory and study volumes in memory of his soul.

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