Refaeli, Jacob

Jacob, son of Rina and Baruch, was born on October 17, 1954 in Jerusalem, where he studied in his hometown of the Talpiot Elementary School, and later completed his high school studies at the Municipal Education Center C in the general humanistic track. He was a diligent and diligent student who spent days and nights learning, but was modest in his achievements, according to his teacher in grades 5-8, was a thirsty youth, prepared his lessons passionately and sat in libraries to broaden his horizons. His teachers and his friends, stood out with the children and was the driving force in it.The principal and the teachers predicted a bright future and expected him to be great.There was also one high school He was a member of the neighborhood youth club at Katamon V. He was very introverted and shy and did not reveal his mysteries to anyone, so his family knew very little about his inner world, because he was quiet and withdrawn and did not speak He was always very serious and carried out every task he was assigned with precision and responsibility, but at the same time he was optimistic and welcoming to others, and despite his shyness he was full of life, loved to play around and joke and even caught up with his friends in his thirst and his willingness to help them with their studies and whatever they wanted. He spent the little time he had left between the football match and the bad guys with the neighborhood boys, because he loved the neighborhood and its life. Jacob was the only child in the family, the brother of three sisters, and therefore the family’s “kama” and everyone was spoiled. He never took advantage of this special treatment and gave everyone back his love. He planned to continue his studies at the university after completing his military service, because he wanted his parents to be proud of him and to be satisfied. Yaakov was drafted into the IDF in early 1972 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he was trained in a tank training course and was assigned to a unit in Sinai, where he rarely went home for short vacations, – Yaakov was among the forces sent on the first day to stop the enemy’s attacks in the Sinai, and in the battle that took place in the central sector near the Dizzy junction on October 7, 1973, his tank was hit by a missile, and Yaakov was killed and brought to eternal rest. In the military cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, and left behind his parents and sisters, and was promoted to the rank of corporal Condolences to the bereaved family The commander of the unit wrote: “Your son, the late Ya’akov, served in an armored unit as a contact person in a company that was sent to fight off the enemy forces, Destroyed the enemy’s many vessels and stood in the battle, displaying courage and heroism, and recognizing the mission he had filled. “The family commemorated Yaakov by donating a Torah scroll in his name to the synagogue in the neighborhood. The youth there was an active member. A trophy is awarded to the winning team.