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Poznarson, Yaakov (“Pazi”)

Poznarson, Yaakov (“Pazi”)


Son of Zvi and Hannah. He was born on July 29, 1945 in Tel Aviv. Even before he reached school age, Yaakov discovered his knowledge of reading and writing, and also of arithmetic. After completing his studies at the BILU elementary school in Tel Aviv, he studied at the B Municipal High School. The tuition was covered by the typologies Jacob received and the private lessons (in English, mathematics, Hebrew, and later in Arabic) he gave In 1963, he received a letter from the secretary of the Faculty of Humanities at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem that the Faculty’s award committee decided in light of his achievements in the exams – The entrance to award him a prize for studies in 1964 – and Peres’ goal was Specify the success and ease his economic studies. In August 1963 he was drafted into the IDF and from that date his service was postponed because he was part of the academic reserve at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and during vacations was in the IDF in various courses that trained him for an officer. From the beginning of his service he attended courses – and at Hanukkah 1967, at the end of a course, when his father had a drink at the sideboard, his direct commander turned to him and said, “Do you know what son you have?” And the son, who was at that time, answered: “Do you know what father I have?” After completing his bachelor’s degree in economics and political science, he completed his first year in law and economics, and then went on to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), prior to completing a course at the Wingate Institute. He died on the 17th of Kislev 5729 (17 February 1969) near Abu Ghosh, and was brought to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, after which the father received a letter from his place of work in the General Staff Division, “Yaakov has served with us for a year and a half. He fulfilled his role with love, talent, good quality and dedication. At the same time, we felt his devotion to his family all the time. On the day he fell, even before we learned of the loss, I spoke to his direct superior in order to take him to a higher position after he had proved himself at work. Jacob was also a warrior before coming to us. While in the reserves he participated in the Six-Day War, fought for the liberation of Jerusalem and was even wounded in the battle for Armon Hanatziv. “

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