Reif, Daniel-Akiva (“Danny”)

Son of Yehoshua (Alexander) and Nechama. He was born on May 11, 1957, in Tel Aviv. Has passed its entire educational track in religious institutions. He began his studies at the Moriah School in Tel Aviv and graduated in 1975 after wearing the Bar-Ilan Yeshiva benches in the same city. From an early age Danny was a member of the Bnei Akiva movement. His membership in this movement and the education he received at his parents’ home left their mark on his short life. At the school, in the movement, in the nucleus and in the army, to which he was drafted in January 1976, he was exposed to his unique personality, as one of his friends described: “He was modest – almost hidden from the army. His tools, his and his withdrawn. But his maturity was not an acceptance of reality and of life as it was, and his gathering inward was not an escape from life. His calmness in his daily work, his contact with people, his public appearance; The smile that accompanied him at all times; The absence of almost any irritation or tension – all these were expressions of moderation inherent in his nature, his sense of humor, the friendliness he always had with people. “Danny was assigned to a parachuted Nahal Brigade, but due to a health hazard he was sent to an armored corps battalion Basic training. Within the framework of his nucleus, he returned to Kibbutz Shluhot in the Beit She’an Valley. Despite being a member of the large city, without any prior agricultural training, he quickly integrated into work and the kibbutz atmosphere. But when he drove a tractor and plowed the soil of his homeland, he suffered a fatal accident and fell in the line of duty – on the 24th of Adar 5738 (April 2, 1978). He was laid to rest in the military section of the Holon cemetery. Survived by his parents and brother. Danny’s commander wrote to the bereaved family: “Danny was a simple, pleasant man, that was his nature: everything was easy: Despite his physical limitations, Danny knew how to work as best he could without complaining, and every evening he returned from work at dusk, He proved that there was nothing about his will, his stubbornness and his belief in the justice of his words that made him fit, that it was hard to stand up to him in the argument, and he was usually right: Danny knew how to defend his rights, but not before he fulfilled his duties in the army and the kibbutz. ” His friends in Danny’s nucleus set up a wave of witness where he found his death. They also published a booklet entitled “Danny”