Shneor, Elad

Ben Rachel and Moshe. Was born on the 22nd of Kislev 5722 (22.12.1981), the third candle of Chanukah, in Ashdod. The youngest son, brother to Eliza and Liron. As a member of a religious family, Elad began his studies at the Shilo religious public school in Ashdod, continuing in the junior high school of the “Youth Village” yeshiva in Jerusalem and completing his studies at the Neve Herzog High School in Nir Galim. In his youth, he was a member of the ultra-Orthodox Ezra youth movement and later joined the Bnei Akiva religious youth movement. Elad was a handsome young man with a smile that was bright, loved and loved by everyone. Because of his characteristic characteristic of seeing the virtues of others, he had a perfect combination of emotion, modesty, joie de vivre, and practicality. He was physically fit: he practiced belly bends, played football and ran a lot. Was ‘poisoned’ on computers. His classmates at the yeshiva praised him and said that he was very sociable, full of joy and a good student. “I remember your hesitation about what to do at the end of the high school yeshiva and finally making a decision in the direction of the army, to contribute to the people of Israel, to contribute to the community and in the best place – in my midst, in the infantry, even though you knew the risks, soul.” Before joining Abed, Elad was a subsidiary of IAI, where he bought many fans, and joined the IDF in March 2000 and volunteered for the Golani Brigade. He served in the Barak Battalion, was very motivated and spoke incessantly about his desire to contribute and be a senior officer. He was very fond of his comrades and commanders in the unit who valued his abilities as a soldier and his human virtues. Elad’s plans to marry his girlfriend Bat-El and become a combat officer in the IDF were prematurely cut off: On February 16, 2001, Elad fell in combat operations at Har Dov, With his commander for a reconnaissance mission aimed at breaching an axis in the sector. Nt. Who was shot at the jeep exploded near him and Elad was killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Ashdod, where thousands of people accompany him on his last journey. Survived by his parents, brother and sister. He was nineteen and two months old when he fell. After his death he was promoted to sergeant. His direct commander eulogized him: “Elad was just an excellent soldier, I always wanted him to be next to me, so I called him to be my liaison, he was a wonderful person. In a letter of condolence to the grieving family, the unit commander wrote: “Elad chose his military path to belong to a wonderful group of soldiers, in which he served as a model for dedication and sacrifice, unlimited giving, determination, brotherhood and friendship. I was very proud to command Elad, who was a worthy figure for us to emulate and appreciate. ” “Elad – a timeless instrument that has been broken prematurely … will always be remembered as a child – his hand holding his father’s hand … he went on alert alert when he heard the howls of joy followed by a barrage of candies … a quiet boy and always I grew up in values, grew up in Zionism, grew up in the love of people and in the love of the country, and immediately moves on to the realization and to do something big, and as a wise son begins to broadcast in two voices before his parents and all In the second voice, among the guys who know that the issue is in turmoil and tension and danger are the everyday routine of the soldiers on the ground. , Your memory to the realization of the community – to the world. ” A tree was planted in memory of Elad in the Jerusalem hills by the Hod ve-Hadar community – the Masorti Movement.