Shtufer (Shefer), Chaim (Haimka)

Son of Bilha and Benjamin, was born on the 30th of Tevet 5727 (30.12.1926) in Mahanayim and was a Yaffa and kind child. Haim completed elementary school and two high school classes and worked in his parents’ farm in Be’er Tuvia. He knew all the jobs in the farm-electrical, carpentry, masonry, and the various housework. He was in Gadna in Be’er Tuvia and later in a reconnaissance class in the local Hisham. On November 30, 1947, the day after the United Nations General Assembly decided to divide the country into two states, a full mobilization was enlisted for the Haganah and was one of the first defenders of Be’er Tuvia. “Now it is worth living,” he told his friends. “And the battle account must not be done when it comes to independence and statehood.” Later he was transferred to one of the battalions in the Givati ​​Brigade and served as a sabotage officer. He was sent to Hulda, Gezer and Kfar Uriya and participated in many activities. Was not hesitant and was the first of the ranks of warriors and in danger places he volunteered regularly to be a tracker and a saboteur. Haim accompanied convoys to the Negev, Gat, Gal-On and Jerusalem. At the time of the attack, he would sit cool at the shooting porthole and calm others, and when he reached a safe place, he would start again with his stormy arguments with the kibbutz members and enthusiastically explain the principles of the moshav and the words of UD. Gordon on work, culture and nationalism. Be aware of social action and leave without aversion to combat actions. In the harsh conditions of the war he was discovered in the spirit of his friendship and his goodness. He would replace the gunner with the president of the Bren or take the ammunition bag from a friend who had lost his strength. Despite his temper, he was disciplined. After a hard night of sightseeing in the village of Uriya, his department received an order to leave for Hulda, and the men were regrouping. Haim said, “Tomorrow the women and children here will starve, and we will be calculating fatigue. And immediately began preparing himself for the journey. His words added energy to his friends. He was transferred to the Arab village of Mghar, on the Gaza-Tel Aviv highway, and managed to penetrate the village and blow up the large school, which began to serve as the gang headquarters. Haim fell on the 24th of Adar 5748 (4.4.1948) when a mine exploded in Tel Nof. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Beer Tuvia.