Mirkin, Shimon

Son of Lipman and Aliza. He was born on the 12th of Kislev 5713 (November 30, 1952). He attended the Arnim Elementary School and the Alliance High School in Ramat Aviv. He was a gifted and gifted boy, and his books of mathematics and physics served him as fascinating reading books. Shimon saw his future as a researcher in the field of nuclear physics. He excelled in the real professions and amazed his teachers by solving complicated problems by memory. After completing his studies abroad (in France) with the graduates of the 11th grade, he changed his focus, abandoning the real professions and electronics and becoming addicted to literature, music, and the art of cinema. He also left a rich library (in relation to his age) in the fields of physics, mathematics and electronics, as well as literature and literature on music and the art of cinema, as well as collections of records of his own. From his study tour in France He wrote a personal diary in which he noted his impressions of the life of the class and of Moriah, who traveled with his parents throughout the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and immortalized his experiences with spectacular photography: Love of the land is acquired by the feet. “His devotion to the land of the exact sciences of electronics and the intensification of reading in Yaffa literature was not a contradiction, but rather a personal one, full of interest and meaning. He was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of November 1970 and volunteered for the Navy about seven months later, on the 26th of Sivan 5731 (26.5.1971), at the age of 18 and half of the year, at the beginning of his flowering, he died during his service. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. His commander wrote a letter of condolence to his family: “Shimon served in our unit for two months, but this short period of time also made him stand out and attract attention. A day for the security of Israel. “During my acquaintance with him, I was well aware of the excellent education he received at his parents’ home and of the ideals he had in mind. In “Sparks,” the newspaper of the students of the “Alliance” high school in Ramat Aviv, his memory was raised; His name was also commemorated on the memorial plaque for graduates of the Alliance high school who fell on their guard.