Noah, Isaac

Son of Rivka and Pincu, was born on 27.6.1935 in the city of Craiova, Romania. In his hometown, Yitzhak completed elementary school and high school. During his studies, the Nazi regime ruled Europe, and Romania was influenced by German racism. Jews were not allowed to attend state schools. Yitzhak was sent to study in a Jewish school and continued to study there even after the Nazi regime collapsed. After graduating from high school, he entered the University of Craiova where he studied mechanical electronics. But he did not finish his studies because he was drafted into the Romanian army. He served three years in the Border Guard, in areas where tension between Romania and Yugoslavia prevailed. Yitzhak was a sports fan, played tennis, basketball, bowling, cycling and skiing. He was also an art lover. After his discharge from the Romanian army, Yitzhak worked as a manager of a cooperative warehouse. In 1959 he married, and his two sons were born. In 1965, Yitzhak immigrated to Israel with his family and settled in Ashdod. He worked as a construction worker for three years, until 1968. After completing his computer training course, Yitzhak moved to work as a clerk, first at the Israel Lands Administration, and in 1972 worked in the computerization unit of the Ministry of Education and Culture. He succeeded in his work, progressed and was employed in a senior position in the unit. His daughter was born in Israel. Isaac was devoted to his family. His children were educated to love Israel, and his two sons volunteered to serve in the regular army. Yitzhak joined the IDF a year after immigrating to Israel in 1966. He served in the infantry reserves, fought in the Six-Day War and in the Yom Kippur War, and in November 1977, Yitzhak was promoted to Corporal. When he reached the age of 45, Yitzhak was transferred to the Transport Corps, where he served as a truck driver and APC until his death. Yitzhak participated in the Peace for Galilee War and was assigned as a truck driver to the fighting units in Beirut and Jabel Baruch. In April 1985, Yitzhak was called up for reserve duty. During his service, he went on a Saturday holiday at his home. On the 5th of Iyar 5785 (February 4, 1985), with his family at home, he suddenly died of a Lev attack. He was 50 years old when he died. He was laid to rest on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Yitzhak left behind a wife, two sons and a daughter. The commander of his unit wrote about him in a letter of condolence to his family: “Yitzhak has come a long way with us, and he was one of the first to establish the unit, which was established many years ago,