Pollander, Zvi (Zvika)

Son of Yaffa and Aharon, born on Thursday, 21 November 1963, in Daughter of-Yam, was a chubby, apple-cheeked baby with golden curls, and when he moved to Ra’anana, “From the third grade he was a member of the Mahanot Haolim movement, and he continued to be a member of this group until his adulthood. After graduating from elementary school, he decided to study at the ORT vocational high school in Kfar Saba and completed his studies in electrical engineering. During the school period, Zvika loved to play sports – in basketball and handball, in addition to his hobbies: chess and film. As a nature lover, he has also traveled extensively in Israel. When he finished high school, Zvika and three of his friends left for a “backpack trip” in Europe, which lasted a month. When his time came to enlist, they refused to enlist him because of a minor fainting that had happened to him in the past and had been forgotten. In tests he was given, there was no defect in his health, but the army authorities gave him a low profile. Zvika did not accept the decree, and did everything possible to annul it. He fought for his right to enlist, insisted on his mission, and managed to convince the doctors. He was drafted in profile. Until his enlistment, Zvika maintained his physical fitness, so that he would not fall ill with his friends who were already in basic training. He loved the military route he had chosen, and enjoyed every moment of physical exertion. When he arrived at the Nahal settlement with the “Kashil” nucleus, which was meant to complete Kibbutz Lotem near Karmiel, he lived near everything he loved: a natural landscape, flora and fauna. He was always volunteering to help others, and so did his last day: Zvika was scheduled to be sent to a paramedics course, and he had a few days left to hold. To instruct a reservist how to use the equipment, and a heavy vehicle whose driver lost control of it suddenly crushed the tent. On the 17th of Shevat 5743 (17.1.1983) and was brought to rest in the cemetery in Ra’anana. He was 19 years old when he died. He left parents and a sister. Members of the “Kashil” nucleus published a pamphlet in his memory