Sechar, Yosef

Yosef (Yossi), son of Bilha and Moshe, was born in Raanana on 9/1/1941 and attended the Meged Elementary School in Ra’anana, Meroz in Tel Aviv, and later continued his studies in the framework of the academic reserve at the Hebrew University Medical School in Jerusalem. Yossi was open to anything new, thorough in his actions and studies, with firm views on social, religious and state matters, and his views could explain convincingly; Akib was firm when he believed in his righteousness, and when he was wrong he could say – I was wrong. He was humble and friendly and loyal to all. He never towered around him, did not hurt anyone, but rarely raised his voice and went out of his way. He always got what he wanted by way of explanation and persuasion. Yosef was drafted into the IDF in late August 1959 and assigned to the Nahal Brigade. After several months of service, he joined the academic reserve and began studying medicine at the university. During the course of his studies he worked during his vacation, in order to earn his living and did not work at all. In every job he did, he excelled in his responsibility and devotion. He was also very meticulous in his work at the hospital, and received many successes and praise, dedication and consideration for the patient and his family. In 1965 he married his girlfriend. He was always very devoted to his family and devoted all his spare time to her. He was a loving father to his children, he played with them patiently and patiently, photographed them with hundreds of photographs, traveled with them throughout the country, and worked to educate them to the love of the homeland and the love of Israel. In 1967 he took part in a course for medical officers and was assigned to the Armored Corps. His commanders wrote about him in his opinion: “He is an excellent officer, a good professional, a talented doctor, dedicated to his patients and loved by his commanders, loyal, efficient and thorough, entrepreneurial, courageous, dedicated, balanced, honest and decent. He can serve as a personal example of a medical officer in a field unit. ” His achievements during the War of Attrition helped to crystallize the medical doctrine of the Armored Corps, which followed the Yom Kippur War and thus saved many wounded lives. He was a member of the career army. For his part in the war in 1967 he was awarded the “Six Day War”. He was also awarded the “Operational Service Award”. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Yosef was at the front in Sinai. On October 19, 1973, he was hit and killed near a postman, while he and his team were looking for a place to build the division’s hospital. A missile hit his car and he was killed on the spot. He was laid to rest in the cemetery in Ra’anana. He left behind a wife and three sons, parents and brother. His little son was born two days after they fell. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “We lost a good friend, a devoted medical man who loved his soldiers, the IDF and medicine, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the advancement of our goals.” Yad Labanim published a pamphlet in memory of local residents who fell, The Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah has set up a library for him in the Pediatrics Department, and called the Day Care Department for children in his name.