Nissim, Abraham

Avraham, son of Batya and Yaakov, was born in Hadera to a religiously observant family (4.9.1954) and attended elementary school in Hadera, where he was given a traditional education, thus absorbing the values ​​of Judaism and preserving them in adulthood. Was very devoted to his handicapped parents, and to help them, he always helped with the household agriculture and his arrangement, he was a quiet and disciplined boy who did not know hatred and revenge, and he had many friends, and during his free time from work, “My father was so devoted to his father and me. He simply did not want to leave us for a moment. He was also very attached to his brother’s mercy; A pair of doves. “Avraham was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of May 1972, was assigned to the infantry and volunteered for the Golani Brigade. During his service he underwent a sabotage course. As always, he was disciplined in the army, obeyed every command, participated in cultural activities and kept a secret. “I was proud of Avi,” said his brother Rahamim, who was older than him in the brigade: “I was proud of Avi, and when he enlisted, I received a letter from him asking to serve close to me. “My father was very attached to the house, and devoted all his vacations to helping the mother, to caring for the entire family, and during the war he behaved like a hero.” During the Yom Kippur War, Avi fought on the Golan Heights. Before leaving, says his mother, he gave his younger brother the ring that he had with him as an amulet. He said, “Take this ring as a souvenir, and if I fall, it is better for you to have it, not for the Syrians.” On April 22, 1974, Avi was injured and fell in battle in the Tel-Merchara area on the Golan Heights, and was brought to eternal rest in the Hadera cemetery, leaving behind a father, a mother, three brothers and a sister. Defense Minister at the time, Moshe Dayan: “Avraham was a dedicated soldier and an excellent friend. He was loved by all those who knew him. “His family donated a Torah scroll to the synagogue in Hadera, and a list of his memoirs was published in memory of the fallen.