Ben Luba Leah and Shlomo Zeev (Vladimir), the eldest brother of Katya. He was born in Moscow, Russia (former Soviet Union) on December 10, 1984..In August 2, 2004 he enlisted in the Medical Corps, and after being trained as a paramedic, In the “Etzion” regional brigade, who tell of the special and funny person, the “poisonous” and militant, who has extensive knowledge of weapons, helicopters and various types of weapons, on the one hand, and his tenderness, love and caring for the injured. Michael Gold: “… After we spent a few months together, a strong impression was created on the person and on the amazing personality that is embodied in him … Willpower combined with ambition and wrapped in a wide, innocent and good heart … Time and every corner. ” Throughout his life Phillip had developed economic awareness and never complained of shortages; Even when he was a child he used to save a penny for a penny, and with the money he saved he would pamper his parents with gifts; once he bought a ring for his mother, and once a pipe for the garden. On his last birthday, after receiving a sophisticated stethoscope from his parents, he presented them with his gift – a DVD. During his service Phillip participated in military operations in Nablus and Ramallah and participated in discussions and consultations on how to evacuate wounded from the battlefield. Even during the army he continued to volunteer, and every day he ran to the MDA building: “As soon as he returned from the army he would wear his uniform and run for patrol with the police cars until five in the morning,” says police officer Haim Dror, “I was absolutely certain that I would not send Philip to Lebanon, and that a soldier who had not yet undergone a full program of military training should not be sent to Lebanon.” Philip began to treat the first wounded who arrived in Lebanon, Slowly, gradually, more and more units were flowing into Lebanon, and for two whole days Philip did not let go of me, and asked Without ceasing to send him to fight in Lebanon.I finally broke down and annexed him to oneNear the 101st Paratroopers Brigade. … After the second entrance to Lebanon, everyone was sent home to gather forces, but Phillip went home only after his visit to the wounded at Rambam Hospital in Haifa, and the next morning he called me and announced that he was interested in returning. For the people he loved, for the people who loved him. ” Phillip fell in battle in south Lebanon on his third entry into the village on August 8, 2006, during an exchange of fire in the village of Debel, in the western sector, when the Puma armored personnel carrier was hit by an anti-tank missile. He was twenty-one when he fell. He was buried in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem when hundreds of residents of Ma’aleh Adumim and its dignitaries, police commanders and volunteers of the rescue forces accompany him on his last journey. Survived by parents, sister and grandmother. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant. “Philip did his job perfectly, we will always remember you, how you operated under fire, and gave treatment to those who suffered heroically,” said Major Alon Glazberg, a division medical officer. His sister, Katya, eulogized him. “People can learn a lot from Phillip’s love for his country, our heritage, and his love for others.” “The Land of Israel has always been a dream for him.” On the tombstone of Philip, the family engraved the verse: “Also, I will come to you in the valley of the wilderness, for I will not see you evil, for you are with me” (Psalms 23: 4). On the anniversary of his fall, Philip Finkelstein, a community officer in the Ma’ale Adumim police, eulogized Philip: “Dear Philip … You were unique and unique, few among you, even among the group of volunteers, you always did a little more … smiling, ashamed, modest, pleasant A boy who is a boy, a boy who is a man … comfortable in peace. ” Philip was immortalized in many factories. In his memory a Torah scroll was put into a synagogue. In Maaleh Adumim, his hometown, courses were opened for ambulance drivers and emergency workers named after him; Near the school in the Mekor Haim neighborhood in Jerusalem where he studied, a garden was erected in his memory. The Zionist community in Kiev, Ukraine, published the book “The Silver Tray,” which opens with a poem by Natan Alterman, in which his friends from MDA and the IDF tell about him. The Russian library in Jerusalem called the medical books department after him. In 2008, as part of the “Riders for Israel” project commemorating the fallen of the Second Lebanon War, a section of the trip was dedicated to his memory – from Dimona to Sde Boker. The University of Haifa awards a scholarship in its name, donated by the Mother Foundation. The “Barak” company from the “Hashomer Hashomer” base turned its name to “the Musco team.” In 2009, the film “Ambulance-Blues” was produced, which outlines Philip’s character. In 2011 the family printed “Chumashim” for the use of Ulpan students – new immigrants in Jerusalem in the Baka neighborhood.
