Shani (Schneider), Avi

Son of Efraim and Dora, who survived the Holocaust. He was born on the 22nd of Kislev 5722 (22.11.1949) in Jaffa. Gordon in the Holon. He continued his high school in Tel Aviv and completed his studies at the son of-Gurion University of the Negev in the Faculty of Science. My father was among the best students in his class. He showed perseverance, diligence and exemplary behavior. Despite the family’s economic difficulties during the first years of her stay in Israel. My father was Simcha with his part, he was very well integrated among the neighborhood children and showed leadership skills. He helped his parents wherever he could and during the summer vacations he found various jobs to save money for the entire school year. My father was a member of the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement and in the course of time taught at the Holon branch. He was very devoted to his apprentices. And they loved him. Together they traveled throughout the country and Avi enjoyed its various sights and sites. He spent many years in Israel and participated in summer camps every year, where he studied for more than five years, completed his matriculation exams and earned the degree of “Certified Electrical Engineer.” From childhood, Avi worked with various hobbies, Collecting music and stamps, and he loved music and even played the accordion, and Avi participated regularly in the dance company of the Holon Municipality and the school and went out with the band to Holland, Denmark, and Norway. Avi was drafted into the IDF in February 1969 and volunteered to serve as a pilot in the air force. He successfully completed the various stages of the pilot course and at the end of two years he was awarded the flying wings and was sent to serve in the Israel Air Force combat squadron. When he was 21 he decided to marry his girlfriend Rina. And they established their seat near his place of service. After a while they moved to a rented apartment in Be’er Sheva, where their daughter – Inbal was born. Their living conditions were very modest. But they were Simcha in their family lives and projected their happiness on their parents and friends. My father learned to divide his time between his service in the squadron and his family. His promotion in the military position was very fast. He took part in the War of Attrition on the fronts of Sinai and the Golan Heights and in air battles during the Yom Kippur War, and these battles made him serious and withdrawn when he saw his comrades fall beside him. My father enrolled in the Faculty of Technology – Electrical Engineering at son of Gurion University. At the beginning of his studies, he was forced to stop his regular service in the squadron and began working as a pilot in the air force’s flight school. The training hours were adapted to university hours and he had to study and work more than 12 hours a day. Already in his first year of studies, Avi was outstanding and was an outstanding student. He was gifted with excellent analytical ability and sense of direction, and as the head of the department of electrical engineering at the university says, Avi completed his studies “as one of the outstanding students in the course, and the results of his exams were the best among his peers. My father was often called on to participate in various exercises and operations of the squadron as part of reserve duty and always went on missions with joy and love. On the 28th of Tammuz 5737 (24.6.1977) Avi fell in reserve duty during the reserve duty in the Sinai, and was brought to rest in the cemetery in Holon and left behind a wife, two daughters, a brother, a sister and a sister. My father for a long time. I learned to appreciate his intellectual ability, the clarity of his mind, and his serious attitude to every subject and task. A considerable part of the promotion and understanding of weapons systems on the aircraft, at the time, is credited to himMy father invested heavily in this field. Despite the great burden that lay on his shoulders due to the ongoing work, the combination of studies and family life, Avi took on a considerable part of his writing flight briefs and instructional theories. I always admired his ability to remain calm and quiet despite his many occupations. “