Giora, son of Ruth and Shlomo, was born on August 27, 1952 in Jerusalem, where he studied at an elementary school in Cambridge, England, where his father did his studies. In Ramat Hasharon he began high school in Neveh Magen, studied for one year at a high school in Philadelphia, and completed his studies in the general humanistic track at the high school in Ramat Hasharon. Every year in the fall Giora / the crazy spirit in my garden / hides the best roses … “, Naomi Shemer sang to Giora, whom she knew from his youth and added:” He was a promise, a line, Bars. Like many others, he played the guitar and planned his future. “Giora was an outstanding student, energetic and alert:” In the class he served as a catalyst for every discussion. He could be relied upon not to let the conversation run smoothly. The desire to succeed in school and excel in all was not a goal-oriented ambition, but a kind of platonic game of the idea of success. “Giora rejected mediocrity:” A person must reach his maximum ability, “he explained. “A bright-haired young man, tall, with huge hands, blue eyes and impressive looks,” one of his friends described Giora, saying that it was hard to accept the fact that Giora was the most prominent of all. , Who has a well-established worldview. “Giora was a doer, not deterred from telling the truth. It was not always pleasant to hear what he said, but we knew that inside was a sensitive and dreamy boy, a good friend, willing to help a friend. “Giora loved music, literature and art, he loved sports, traveling and traveling with friends. Giora was drafted into the IDF in early November 1970 and assigned to the infantry. “The way to the officer corps seemed natural and clear to him,” said one of his friends, who said that Giora was already in the course of the officers’ training course as a hesitant person, open to innovations And full of curiosity for a new and interesting world that he could learn from. The aversion to mediocrity, the desire to achieve the perfect, accelerated Giora and guided him on his way to the army. During his service he was awarded the “Operational Service Award” for his part in the operational activities. At the end of September 1973, a few days before the outbreak of hostilities, Giora decided to extend his army service as part of the permanent service. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, Giora left with a reconnaissance company of an armored battalion, which was sent to the Sinai front and participated in the braking battles. One of the soldiers in the commando unit told of a brief meeting with Giora at the height of the war: “This blond hair, this stance … I think he was Simcha to meet a familiar person, he believed he would have the opportunity to do something, to be a partner in a fighting force. , Who told me from the commanding officer: “Take care of yourself … with a half smile, of course …” Giora was part of the force that crossed the Channel to its western direction and arrived with the forces that burst to the outskirts of Fayed. He was brought to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, leaving behind his parents, brother and sister, and after being killed, he was promoted to lieutenant.In a letter of condolences to the bereaved family The commander of the unit: “Your dear son, the late Lieutenant Giora, served in the unit as an instructor in the snipers section, and in this role he was very active in educating and preparing fighters for their mission.He was always prepared for any idea that contained the unknown … As a sniper officer he joined an elite unit of the IDF … Giora will be remembered forever in the infantry school as a talented officer, diligent and aspiring to do much. “Sara Naomi Shemer : “Every year in the fall of Giora / you are not alone Giora / because where you dwell / dwell grace and grace …”
