Shadmi (Dolowitz), Avraham

Son of Rivka and Israel, was born on April 20, 1911 in Kolno, Poland to a family of merchants and artisans. Avraham studied in a “cheder” in an elementary school and a Polish high school. As a member of the Hashomer Hatzair movement, he wanted to immigrate to Israel and live a kibbutz life. From childhood he has a talent for painting and playing (violin). He was a nature lover and fought on trips and camps with his students in the kibbutz. Abraham learned the carpentry work, and afterwards – dental technicians. After training he came to Warsaw and joined the staff of the Jewish newspaper “Das Vort”. At the outbreak of World War II, he returned to his native city, which was occupied by the Soviets. Separated from his relatives and wandered to Vilna. He did not see his family anymore. His father, mother, three sisters and brother were murdered. In April 1941 he arrived in Israel and joined Kibbutz Negba. The felting work attracted his Lev. He worked in a tractor, plowed and sowed, and often wandered through the Negev, plowing his fields. When the Palmach was founded, he was one of the first of his recruits, and one of the experts on “heavy weaponry.” After a year of training, he returned to the kibbutz and established a home in Israel. “If they continue with such attacks, half of the people will survive, but we will continue the war despite the terrible fatigue and nervousness.” On July 19, 1948, he went out of the way To the yard of the kibbutz in order to collect the spoils of the enemy, and then he was hit by a landmine and killed and brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Negba. Read the name.