Shachar (Schwartz), Haim

Haim (Haimke), the only son of Perl and Yitzhak, was born on April 7, 1953 in Haifa, where he studied at the “Reali” school in the biological track. He was a member of the “Scouts” movement, and in the course of his life he was a member of the Scouts on the Carmel, and was a sports enthusiast who excelled in light athletics and played tennis in his free time. He is a member of the Haifa Municipal Dance Company and has toured the Far East. The eleventh graduating class was sent to the United States on behalf of the Jewish Agency and “House of Rothschild” in Haifa, where he served as an instructor and established close ties with several Jewish families that were severed ties after returning to Israel. Haim had a sense of humor and liked to joke and joke. He was optimistic, a pleasant man-conversational, truthful, and conversant. He was always active, intelligent, and interested in every thought. He was naturally curious and critical, and knew how to stick to his goals, and indeed succeeded in everything he did. He was a loyal son of his parents, respected them, took their opinions into account, and took care of their welfare. Haim was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early November 1971. He was an only son and his parents wanted to dissuade him from serving in a combat unit, but his desire and stubbornness increased, and he volunteered for the Paratroopers Brigade. He refused to commit himself to serve in the regular army, because he wanted to study medicine, and also because he promised it to his parents. He was wise and knew how to carry out orders in full. He was not lenient and lenient, he was the most meticulous. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he was sent to the Sinai front, and on October 17, 1973, he died in the liver of the “Chinese Farm.” He was brought to rest – His parents planted a forest in the forests of the Jewish National Fund on Mount Carmel, and established a fund in his memory, the fruits of which are dedicated to scholarships for the underprivileged and awarded annually to an outstanding student in biology In the Reali School, where Haim studied, he was named after him a lecture hall for biology, with a cabinet for biological display; A marble plaque and prayer books were donated to the Safed synagogue in Haifa; A library closet and professional books were also donated to the Shabtai Levi Children’s Home in Haifa.