Sharon, Avraham (Avi)

Avraham (Avi), son of Eshter and Roni, was born on 29.11.1949 in Tunis to a Zionist and traditional family and immigrated to Israel with his parents in 1954. The family lived in a transit camp, After a year they were given housing and Avi started studying at the Rambam Elementary School in Ashkelon and immediately integrated into the life of the class and social activities. He continued his studies in a private high school but could not finish because of the difficult financial situation at home and he went to work. Avi was a cheerful, playful boy, alert and curious, who always wanted to know how everything was done and why. He grew up in the arms of a warm and loving family, was educated on the knees of Jewish tradition and was a God-fearing child who followed all the commandments of religion. From his youth he was a member of the religious youth club, was very active in all fields but preferred sports and literature. He was very fond of his friends and was the central figure in every social event. Both during his studies and during the period he worked, he continued to devote his free time to social activity. He was a handsome young man with a bright face and good-hearted eyes. He was by nature serious and prudent and had planned all his actions wisely and resourcefully. He was very open to people and was able to contact them immediately. He was always a model friend, willing to help others, and able to respect people’s wishes. He loved his parents very much, honored his father, the cantor, and used to go to pray with him. Even after leaving the house in time, he used to come on holidays and accompany his father to the synagogue. His mother had so much to talk about, that even people he had never seen felt as if he had known her. He was attached to her with all his soul and admired her image and what she had done for the sake of raising and nurturing the family. He also loved his four brothers and sisters very much and had a loyal friend and a good brother. Avraham was drafted into the IDF in early February 1968, and was assigned to the military police, where he served as a model soldier. In 1971, Avraham was discharged from regular service, moved to Tel Aviv and completed a combined course for private investigators and security officers, and in 1972 he married his girlfriend Sonia, whom he had known during his army service and together began to build their home. So a family life and a model son and loyal husband – dreamed of a large family, but the war put all plans aside. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, he was drafted and fought with his unit in the Suez Canal, and during the most difficult battles he maintained his courage and encouragement and encouraged his comrades in the unit. The next day, on October 18, 1973, he returned to the unit, and in the vicinity of the “Spider” axis he was hit by a heavy shell and was killed by enemy fire. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. He left behind a wife and son, parents, brothers and sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. His family commemorated him by writing a special Torah scroll and placing it in the synagogue where his father serves as cantor. For six years the synagogue was in a shelter. In June 1980 the synagogue moved to its new residence and was called the Brit Avraham Synagogue.