Malka, Daniel (“Chaim”)

Son of Aharon and Sima. He was born in Tel Aviv on January 17, 1953. He studied at the Tachkemoni elementary school and graduated with honors from the Bar-Ilan religious high school in Netanya, where he was a great student and loved by his teachers and His friends, who always chose him to be their representative on the school committee and on the school’s student committee, was the center of the society and the spirit of his life, and when he was in the 11th grade he was sent abroad as part of an exchange of youth. In the religious sports organization “Elitzur”, since he was an outstanding athlete who had achieved great achievements and was awarded medals and certificates of appreciation. Play basketball. He participated in the Elitzur basketball team and trained a youth team. He was also a sports reporter for the school newspaper. He liked to read, collected stamps, and left behind a handsome collection of matchboxes from different countries. Together with his extensive activity, he was able to set aside time for Torah and at every opportunity went to pray. Daniel enlisted in the IDF in early August 1971. Although he was able to go to a pilot course, he was forced to give up because of his parents’ request (his older brother was killed in the accident and there were five other girls in his home.) He volunteered to serve in the paratroopers, The grueling commanders and his commanders, who had a great future ahead of him, sent him to an officer’s course. Before the end of the course, on 26 March 1973, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel fell in the line of duty and was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Netanya The Commander of the Officers’ School wrote in a letter of condolence to the family: “We met Danny as a guy who is always ready to help, help and encourage and do so modestly and honestly. In his army service Danny was a model soldier who was willing to volunteer for any job or task – in training or in operational activity. In the officers ‘course, Danny was prominent in his quick grasp and adaptation to the changing conditions. “His memory is commemorated in the officers’ school bulletin, and the sports organization Elitzur established a basketball team named after him, Elitzur Danny, Two Torah scrolls were donated to a synagogue in Netanya: one was donated by a synagogue in Canada and the other was donated by his parents.