Shtempfer, Eliyahu

Son of Sarah and Benjamin, was born on the 14th of Cheshvan 5661 (14.11.1930) in Petah Tikva. Nin and grandson of the founders of Petach Tikva and this first spirit shaped the spiritual image of Elijah. He first studied at Netzach Yisrael Elementary School and later at the Netzach-Yeshurun ​​Gymnasium, where he was one of the best students. Eliahu read and delved deeply into books, because he loved education and knowledge. The chemistry theory attracted his Lev and in his mind was to study in it and yet he found time to study the Torah and the Talmud. Was a pious boy of his religion, a member of the Bnei Akiva movement and a devoted guide to it. When he was 14 years old, he joined the Gadna and a year later he was a trainer and trainer, and at the age of 16 he was sent to a commanders’ course, received the post of commander of a squad, and a year later he was promoted to the rank of platoon commander, He completed his studies at the Gymnasium on one of the Talmudic issues, and took part in the battles of Mishmar Ha’emek, Emek HaYarden, Dganit and Tzemach, during the Hiram operation in which he was wounded in his leg and in the battles of Yodfat. He was also an adjutant of the 8th Battalion Regiment Company, with the rank of sergeant, and served as an example of devotion and courage to his subordinates. (17.12.1948) in the battle for the Hirbet Maayan outpost, when he and his comrades set out on four jeeps to attack the Egyptians who held the outpost, Akiva “founded a library in his memory and named it after him on the day of the 16th of Av 5709 (August 11, 1949) was transferred to eternal rest in the military cemetery in Nahalat Yitzhak.