Schwarzbaum, Ben-Ami

The only son of Pinchas and Yehudit. He was born on May 27, 1938 in Tel Aviv and completed his studies at the Bilu religious elementary school in Tel Aviv. After that, he studied for three years at the Bilu High School, although he was not religious according to his beliefs and customs, and many political and religious debates and debates with his friends and teachers. Even when he was a child he stood out for his honesty, his love of justice and the pursuit of truth. He was honest and honest with himself and with others. He was always eager to help others. In order to help finance his studies, he went to work during the summer vacations in the carnival pools and in the Dead Sea Works. It was hard work in two shifts per day. For a short period he was a member of a religious youth movement (“Mizrahi Youth”) and later joined the religious sports movement “Elitzur” for a short time. He was an active member of the Gadna Rifle Club in Abu Kabir, won many shooting competitions and was one of the first members of the Shooting Club, where he achieved great achievements and won medals and personal and group awards. In addition to achievements in scoring, son of-Ami was also prominent in his social activities at the club; He was one of the most diligent and diligent among the apprentices. He also had a musical talent and learned to play the violin for several years. In his free time he liked to listen to music over records and recorded his favorite melodies on the tape. As a hobby son of-Ami raised ornamental fish and had about seventy aquariums. He then went on to raise dogs. He was also a nature lover, and in his youth he often traveled in nature with his friends. He liked to sail the Yarkon and go sailing on the sea. He also devoted himself to craftsmanship and excelled in casting candlesticks, sculpting statues and creating candles. son of-Ami was drafted into the IDF in mid-October 1956. From basic training he was sent to the Gadna training course and later to a course for infantry officers and a commando course. He was injured in this course but did not give up and continued to the end. Afterward, he completed an officer training course as an outstanding trainee. He completed his regular service with the rank of lieutenant and then volunteered for a year of permanent service and in 1959 married him. After leaving the army, he completed a civilian sabotage in Germany and then worked in the Samson cement factory as a foreman in a quarry. Out of his love for beauty and art, he set up an independent business for decorative products. He also studied driving instruction and began working as a driving instructor. At first he worked as a salaried employee and half a year before he fell, he became self-employed after acquiring a car for driving lessons. He had a good sense of mind and was able to defend his views warmly. He was never ashamed to admit that he was wrong. Everyone who spoke to him paid attention to his uniqueness, his depth, his security, his understanding and his sincerity. He would spice his words with healthy humor. He loved the change in life and always aspired to something new. He hated the monotony of life. When the Six Day War broke out, he joined the fighters and took part in the conquest of the Golan Heights (El Hama). In the first week of August 1969 he was called up for active reserve duty. On August 23, 1969, he was killed in the course of his mission by the explosion of a mine planted by terrorists north of Damia Bridge and brought to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, where he left a wife, a young son and daughter. He was awarded one of the first members of the “Kabir” Shooting Club in Abu Kabir, where he held one of his first annual competitions, and a trophy was awarded to the winner on his first year of the fall, and his works were exhibited at Gallery 220 (son of Yehuda Street, Tel Aviv). The Paratroopers Brigade stationed a wave near to the place where it fell, his name engraved on the monument. The paratroopers near Tel Nof, as well as the memorial to the fallen of the Jordan Valley in the center of the valley; His picture is included in the book paratroopers – from Sinai to Golan.