Son of Levana and Yeshua. He was born on 2 April 1985 in Ramle, the youngest son of his parents, a younger brother of Benny and Ronit, who say that every name is suitable for a person, Avichai was so alive, always with a smile on his face, Avichai began to study at Achva Elementary School in Ramle, and when he was 10 years old, the family moved in. Moshav Matzliah and Avichai continued his studies at the junior high school “Ayalon” and at the “Herzog” high school in acting and theater, and Avichai was very popular among the teachers. Shafir: “The whole essence of Avihai was to make people laugh and make people happy. “From an early age, Avichai sang and entertained his family and those around him, and he chose a theater trend, in which he expressed his wonderful talent for acting, and at the age of 16 he joined his best friend Asi and together they put on a stand-up show In the ninth grade, Avichai went to a course for medical instructors, remained involved in youth activities, and contributed to the moshav until the end of the school year. Tzahi Rechter, a youth coordinator in the Gezer Regional Council Per: “With my knowledge of the Avi Chai discovered a young, dynamic, smart, funny, optimistic and positive. I will remember Avichai as a boy with a wide smile on his face and a good joke always ready in his mouth. “In the 12th grade, Avichai was sent to a radio course on behalf of Kol Israel and broadcast on the regional radio. Avichai was very fond of sports and was active in the moshav soccer team. Before joining the IDF, Avichai received summons for elite units and was drafted by the Shayetet and various reconnaissance units, and on July 29, 2003, Avichai enlisted in the IDF in the Duchifat Battalion and began his career in the Operations Company. Due to medical problems, he moved to the Intelligence Department, which is considered the operational division of the Command Company. On the 6th of Iyar 5764 (6.5.2004), a few days after his ninetieth birthday, Avichai fell while serving in the Ramallah area and was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Ramle. After his fall he was promoted to the rank of corporal. The battalion commander, Lt. Col. Rasan, writes: “You did your work in the intelligence department in a good and professional manner. Every task assigned to you by your commanders or even by me was done very thoroughly. Recently, you even asked your commander to leave for a command course during your military service. All these and more indicate the background you came from and the education you received from your parents and from your family. Avichai, your loss is a terrible loss for all of us, your friends in the unit are unable to digest and accept your loss. “Avichai’s friends write:” You brought light to wherever you were, you did not spare us smiles. You were a perfect friend, just gold, we could not ask for more. You left us and left behind a space that no one could fill. There is no one who did not love you and we will continue to love you forever, if only you feel from above our pain and our love for you, we will always miss and never forget. “One month after Avihai’s death, an evening was held at the Herzog School in Beit Hashmonai. “You left here all of us without saying goodbye,” he said. “You’re up there, dear Avichai, because God owes someone so wonderful to him.” My words”Avichai’s brother did not always come to school in order to study, which is why Avichai loved this room and the profession he studied. A show, a play, or a show for Avihai, it was a great pleasure, may we always remember Abichai, we would smile on our faces and not tear because he was always happy and smiling. ” From the words of Ronit, Avichai’s sister: “Your laughter is rolling in your ears and your wide smile is in front of us, if you knew how many people love you and the feeling in each one of us is so heavy that I think only you could lift it. Every time you think you’ll come back and smile and say in a loud voice: ‘Everything is great for me, but this time it will not happen.
