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Shoham, Avshalom

Shoham, Avshalom


Son of Dina and David. Born in Jerusalem on May 14, 1951. Although he was born in Jerusalem, he spent most of his life in Tel Aviv, and Avshalom, known as Avsha, was a descendant of a Bilu family and was named after the family member, Avshalom Feinberg, who was one of the architects of the “Nili” idea, and who fell at the end of World War I at the Rafah crossing at the age of 27. Dor separates the two – a generation that did not know a respite that did not come to rest and inheritance – Abasha began his studies at the Ahavat Zion elementary school in Tel Aviv and continued to the Alliance high school in Ramat Aviv, where his life and social and sporting activities were concentrated in the coming years. He was full of joy and a sense of humor, an avid sports fan and a book lover, but most of all, he loved to walk – day and night, on a rainy day and on a hot day, on foot or In the car, whether he toured the Judean Desert or climbed the Galilee mountains, the main thing was to travel, to go out into nature, to breathe the air of the country, and to scour his friends after him.There was nothing more irritating than canceling a trip plan, “Patriot” in all its parts. He loved his people and his country without any reservation, showed loyalty and dedication to his sources, both in his tours of Israel and on trips overseas with his family; In his youth he was also a member of the school delegation and faithfully represented his friends. When he was drafted into the IDF, it was typical of Aisha, who was in the midst of the matriculation exams, whose grades and achievements in the examinations worried him far less than his physical fitness. Therefore, during the last months of his studies, he would run every Saturday from Tel Aviv to Netanya and return at a hitchhike to keep fit. Indeed, when he enlisted, Abasha obtained what he wanted. In 1969, Avsha enlisted in the IDF, serving in the Shaked Reconnaissance Unit for more than a year, until he was seriously wounded in the War of Attrition on September 11, 1970. For three years he fought stubbornly, one step at a time. “A day of joy and supreme excitement was the day that Avsha returned home after a long period of hospitalization and rehabilitation after the injury. I remember that Ashba was also moved, and months later he expressed this to me. Avsha never expressed his feelings in public, although he was a man who had experienced many experiences and difficult times – but never expressed his indignation about his difficulties and pains … he insisted on being equal among equals – and indeed, we respected his will … ” That there was indeed a chance for the rehabilitation of Abyssinia and that a breakthrough had been made for a real recovery, the death had given way to it.Two years later, Abasha died at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul , Left his parents and sister Dorit, and the family of Avsha and his friends established a fund in his honor to grant scholarships to soldiers at the Open University and chose to commemorate him at the opening of the ” Worth Absalom “stalactite cave with the area of ​​Beit Shemesh. On opening the stalactite cave (05/20/1977) married Memory of Absalom by his sister and family friends:” We, your friends and Aohbicm, we knew the Abeche. Avsha – as a lively child full of life, all of us delightful. Avsha – As a youngster with many desires and plans for the future that fills you with expectations and despair – as a soldier in IDF uniform, which gives you pride and anxiety … This site will no longer be a monument and not just a Yaffa monument.. This cave will be a workshop for the love of the land and its beauty, even beneath the surface, in the enchanting landscape of the depths. This will be another rooting in the depths of the land of this part of the land, which Abba has so loved. “Other things that were said at the opening of the Avshalom Reserve:” The nature reserve that we are standing in today’s entrance is named for Abasha, Hadar and nobility … The Avshalom Reserve is a testimony to Abyssinia’s love of the Land of Israel, its beauty, its sites and its expanses. This reserve, its place, the scenery around it, the splendor and splendor within it – symbolize and symbolize the youthful spirit that Abba was for us … Avsha volunteered for one of the well-known units in the IDF – a unit that characterized his character, love and deep roots to Israel, The friend, the initiator, the mediator, the basketball player, who loved to give everyone and what he wanted so little – struggled for his life … And here, in the days we saw A ray of light and labor for our painful and painful social enterprise, the days when Avsha returned to be a true friend, in a Yaffa and pink period – Abba died suddenly We are all feeling and feeling to this day that empty space is created in us – the friend, the faithful friend, one of the pillars of our society, who extends a helping hand, the smiling, the mediator, the young diplomat with the winged sayings, who loved life so much, To Merhavia, died and is no longer – and Nechama is not … “(This page is part of the Yizkor memorial project, which was held by the Ministry of Defense)

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