Shaichat, Oleg

The youngest son of Olga and Anisim. Oleg was born in Ukraine on August 4, 1983. He was a young brother of Adam. Oleg was born and raised in the city of Nikolaev in southern Ukraine, which was then part of the Soviet Union (until independence in 1991). In August 1995, the family immigrated to Israel. In Israel, the family settled in Acre, and Oleg continued his studies in a city school. In 1997, the family moved to Nazareth Illit, and Oleg moved to the Ort Yigal Alon local high school, where he completed 12th grade, and Oleg grew up and became a talented young man who showed great excellence in science studies (mathematics, physics, computers, chemistry). He used to draw in his home, and his fine works adorned the walls of the family home. He was assigned to the IDF and served at the Northern Command base in Safed as computer administrator. Oleg stood out for his service, his devotion to every mission, his love of man and his joie de vivre. His commanders and colleagues praised his ability to give, his serious work, his help to new soldiers, his involvement in the life of his unit and his initiatives. Oleg’s willingness to contribute, initiative and compassion were expressed during his service, and despite his long hours of service, he found time to volunteer to help handicapped children who attended a special school in Safed. Sergeant Oleg Shaichat, was killed in a terrorist attack near Upper Nazareth on 29 Tamuz, 29 July 2003. A week earlier, on Monday, July 21, 2003, he disappeared when he was on his way from base to home. It was only after days of extensive search that his body was found in the area of ​​the village of Mashhad, north of Upper Nazareth, and it became clear that Israeli Arabs had kidnapped and murdered him. Oleg was twenty years old in his fall. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Nazareth Illit. Survived by parents and brother. On Oleg’s gravestone, the family wrote in Russian: “You are forever with us, our dear one, even though you have gone forever in the black way that can not be returned.” At the beginning of August 2004, an exhibition of paintings by immigrant artists initiated by the Jewish Agency and dedicated to the memory of Oleg, an amateur artist, was opened at the absorption center in Nazareth Illit. Among the works presented in the exhibition were 15 works by Oleg himself, which for the first time were presented to the audience.