Schindler, Abraham (“Avi”)

Son of Yechiel and Matilda. He was born on March 7, 1956 in Jaffa. He studied at the local Shivtei Israel elementary school and went on to the Hess School in Petah Tikva, where he began his high school studies at the Brenner High School in Petah Tikva and completed the technical boarding school of the air force in Haifa. My father’s absorption in the school and the students in Petah Tikva was difficult and slow, and he suffered from severing ties with his classmates in Jaffa, following the change in the family’s place of residence. After one year of high school, Avi decided to move to the military boarding school. Here he was absorbed very quickly in the new society and soon became known as an outstanding student and a friendly and kind man. Despite his seriousness and his toughness, he showed a clear inclination to aircraft engineering, especially helicopter mechanics, which later became his military profession. My father became friends with many of the students and invited them to stay at home during their short vacations when they could not get to their homes. He was loved by his friends and served as a natural leader. He was devoted to his parents and always had a pleasant atmosphere at home. He used his hours to read books and listen to music. My father was drafted into the IDF in October 1973, a few days before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, although he was a new and inexperienced soldier, he did his best during the war and helped the veteran soldiers and his commanders. When he finished his army service, he committed himself to a regular service for four more years and was trained in an airborne mechanic course. On the second day of Kislev, 5738 (November 20, 1977), Avi fell to the military section of the cemetery in Petach Tikvah, leaving behind his parents and brother, and on February 2, 1978. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, In the unit as an airborne mechanic, and despite his brief experience in the position, he had the reputation of being an excellent professional. My father was devoted to the unit and to work above and beyond the norm. Yet he knew how to take advantage of the little time he had. In my memory, I was engraved as a devoted and professional soldier and a person who loved the other. “The newspaper Ma’ariv published a list of Avi, who bore the title:” Staff Sergeant Avi Shindler, who fell on Sadat’s visit to Israel, wrote to his friend To transfer another soldier to the ranks of the fighters. ” The list contains extensive excerpts from the letter in which Avi tries to explain to his friend the importance of enlisting in the IDF.