Ortas, Shalom

Son of Grace-Chasida and Leon-Yoav. He was born on the 2nd of Tishrei 5633 (March 2, 1932) in Khartoum, Sudan, where he served in the Jewish Legions, fought in the First World War and fought in the Golipoli front, The family immigrated to Israel in 1936. Shalom grew up in Tel Aviv, studied at the Bialik elementary school and finished eighth grade in 1946. He continued his high school studies at the Shalva School in Tel Aviv Aviv, and completed his sixth year, Shalom completed his studies in evening studies and began to work in the Defense Ministry’s Supply Division, where he worked until his recruitment to The IDF. Shalom was very fond of his job at the Defense Ministry and his colleagues appreciated his skills and dedication. At Bialik he had many friends and friends. “He was a boy with a soul,” says brother Moshe. “It is hard for me to forget the beauty of the Beverly, with his blue eyes that were connected to his inner beauty, his gentleness, his purity of Lev and his strong desire to help and support each friend. And girls, who wrapped him with great love. ” Shalom was a man of daring and fear and was ready to serve his homeland. He loved the family and was very attached to it, especially to little brother Moshe. Like most of the youth who joined the various underground movements, Shalom decided to join the national effort and became a member of the Irgun (National Military Organization) before the age of 16. This secret was kept secret from the family, “From conversations I had with Shalom, my dear brother, prior to his enlistment, I understood that he was prepared to fill any combat role in the Israel Defense Forces and would be the most dangerous. “Shalom aspired to be a pilot in the air force, but his eyesight failed and his disappointment was great: Shalom joined the IDF even before the age of eighteen. Shalom died in his duty on Tuesday, 12 Kislev 5711 (November 12, 1950), during his training at the age of 18. He was laid to rest in the Nahalat Yitzhak Military Cemetery, leaving his parents and six brothers and sisters dead, Which carried the grief and grief to the last of her days.