Rotem (Rot), Nahum

Nachum, son of Sarah and Joseph, was born on October 29, 1949 in Tel Aviv, where he spent his childhood in Netanya, where he attended the Shorashim elementary school and the ORT vocational high school. At the age of 18, Nachman was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of May 1969 and was assigned to the Armored Corps. After basic training, he underwent a course in the tank professions, and during the War of Attrition he fought in the southern sector of the Suez Canal and fought as a tank crew member. Half a year before his release, he married his girlfriend, Miriam, and was transferred to serve as a disciplinary sergeant in an armored base in southern Israel. In early May 1972, when he returned to civilian life, he went to work as a partner to his father – as a contractor for glazing in buildings. In July 1973, his son Michael was born, and Nahum managed to be a Simcha father for two months. Nahum was friendly and friendly. He never complained, and his friends used to point out that he was the only one who did not “complain” about military life and the situation in Israel. He could see the positive in every situation and be satisfied. It was difficult to quarrel with him because he had received very harsh arguments with a smile and played down the differences of opinion. His work was very important to him and he gave her great satisfaction. In the Yom Kippur War he fought as a tank driver on the southern front. In the battle that took place on the 13th of Tishrei 5734 (9.10.1973) Nahum was injured and fell. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Netanya. Survived by a wife and son, parents and sister. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “Nachum showed courage and dedication in the braking battles.” Moshe Dayan wrote: “Nahum was a dedicated soldier and a loyal friend, and he was loved by everyone who knew him.”