Pearl, Yehuda

Ben Tzila and Eliezer. He was born on the 17th of Av 5719 (17.8.1959) in Rehovot. He lives in a family of four, observant and observant. Yehuda attended the “Talmud Torah” elementary school in Rehovot and the “Yeshivat HaDarom” high school. He continued his Torah education at Yeshivat Kerem Yavneh and was one of the best and leading students. Yehuda was active in the Bnei Akiva youth movement, in his youth as a trainee and in his youth as a counselor. During his free time, he participated in “Science-Seeking Youth” activities at the Weizmann Institute. Judah was raised to love the Land of Israel. He traveled to Israel and knew every place. A cheerful, happy fellow who always radiated happiness and joy. In mid-July 1978, Yehuda enlisted in the IDF as part of the Settlement Units and was assigned to the Armored Corps, completing his basic training course, completing his army training in a tank commanders course, and going to study in the yeshiva. And fought in the “Sultan Ya’akov” battle, and some of his comrades are still missing .In 1982, Yehuda was discharged from regular service and began his academic studies at Machon Lev, the high school of technology and science in Jerusalem. , Yehuda married his friend Tamar, and the family expanded upon the birth of their four children Lived in the new settlement of Dolev, and his second son, Yehuda Ze’ev, was named after his friend Ze’ev Roitman, who fell in combat in Lebanon, and devoted himself to public activity and his main efforts were to bring settlers to the young community. Of Mamram, was sent to an officer’s course and began his work at the computer unit. Yehuda loved his work and showed dedication and professionalism. As a commander, he demanded first of all himself. He led his subordinates to a high level of professionalism and made them take on responsibility and involvement. He promoted complex issues while providing unconventional solutions. In Judea there was a combination of seriousness and depth to a comfortable mix and even a joke. He advanced in his position and was appointed head of the Experimental Division of the Ordnance Corps. According to his subordinates, Judah referred to them as his children – his friends. He believed in the educational method of “learning experience” and thus led his subordinates to make the most of it. Yehuda advanced from the command echelons to the rank of captain. On December 27, 1993, Yehuda died of a malignant disease at the Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem. He fought and fought his illness, did not lose hope, until his disease overwhelmed him. He was thirty-four years old when he died. Yehuda was brought to rest in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Survived by Raya – Tamar, four sons – Uriel, Ze’ev, Gilad and David, parents, two sisters – Ruth and Sarah and Israel. After his death he was promoted to the rank of Major. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, the unit commander wrote: “Judah was especially fond of his subordinates and commanders … He showed great involvement, dedication, friendship and friendship … He was a great guy with a special sense of humor. To visit and to warn … As his commander, I enjoyed working with him and receiving his advice. ” Members of his family commemorated his name in the “Lomdei Torah” synagogue and in the Chabad synagogue in Rehovot, his hometown, and in the new synagogue in Dolev, where he lives until his last day.