Rosens (Evre), Nissim

Son of Joseph and Joanna. He was born in Silas, Turkey in 1951. He learned from his parents about Israel and learned to love her from childhood, and immigrated to Israel as part of Youth Aliyah in 1969. When he arrived in Israel he was sent to an ulpan in Kibbutz Gvat, In order to learn Hebrew, where he sent letters to his younger brothers who remained in Turkey to convince them to do the same, and after six months his two young brothers immigrated to Israel, and their uncle, who lives in Haifa, adopted the three brothers. ) To the “Neurim” school, in order to study the operation and mechanics of tractors, and his younger brothers were sent to the Nitzanim Institute Nissim was a good-hearted man, diligent in his work and was always there, he was quiet, humble and modest, he did not speak much about things and did not aspire to stand out, and because of these qualities he did not have a hater And on the contrary, everyone loved and respected him, Nissim was drafted into the IDF in early November 1970 and assigned to the Engineering Corps. During vacations, he divided his time between the kibbutz and his relatives, but at the same time found time to work and save money to send his little brother to Turkey to visit his parents. He himself could not have made such a visit out of fear of being drafted into the Turkish army. But he did not extend to serve in the Israel Defense Forces on May 19, 1972. He was brought to rest in the military cemetery in Haifa, and the unit commander wrote to the bereaved family in a letter of condolence: “Nissim was a unique man and soldier. He was very attached to his people and country. Was an outstanding soldier and did his job in the best possible way, even more than was required of him. Nissim was also an excellent social man, loved and admired by his friends; There was always a cheerful, cheerful group around him. We will miss Nissim, his commanders and his friends, wherever we go and always remember him as a person and as a model soldier. “After his fall, his friends published a pamphlet called” Friends Tell about Miracles. “