Tabib, Yehuda

Yehuda, son of Yonah and Abraham, was born in 1948 in the city of Sana’a in Yemen, In the same year, he immigrated to Israel with his family. The family settled in Kfar Saba, where he spent his childhood and youth. He attended the Yitzhak Ben-Zvi elementary school in Shikun Oliya and then continued his studies at the ORT vocational high school in Petah Tikva. Yehuda was born into a large family. His parents, diligent workers, made sure to give all their children a good education. From a young age, Yehudah had learned that a person had to learn a profession in order to secure his future, so the studies were important to him. especially when he saw the effort his parents were making to support the big family. Yehuda was a good student at the school. His teachers respected him for his serious attitude and perseverance. When he did not understand anything, he was not ashamed to ask and until he understood things. Yehuda was also fond of most of his fellow students. He was very sociable and people loved to be with him. Yehudah was a pleasant boy, kind and happy with what he had. He tried to stay away from quarrels, refused to quarrel, and when his friends quarreled with each other, he hurried to separate them and appease them. After graduating from elementary school, it was clear to him that he would continue to study in a vocational school. He studied at the vocational school in a framework program. Where he was discovered to possess gold hands and was able to perform delicate works with great speed and accuracy. At the end of his studies, Yehuda hurried to work to help support the family. He worked diligently in a carpentry shop in Kfar Saba and later moved to work as a metalworker in a workshop in Ramatayim. He turned out to be a loyal and caring son who would devote a large part of his salary to helping the parents at home. The mitzvah of honoring one’s mother and father was a guiding light. Whatever he did he thought first of his parents and of the effect his actions would have on them. In this work, Yehudah continued until he was drafted into the IDF at the beginning of November 1966 and assigned to the Signal Corps. After basic training, he completed elementary courses of the corps and completed his field studies. He did not continue to serve for a long time in this profession and after a short time asked to take a driving course. His application was approved and after completing this course he was authorized to drive a heavy vehicle. He was later assigned to one of the field units of the Supply Corps, where he served as a driver with efficiency and loyalty. Prior to the end of his compulsory service, he underwent surgery and was temporarily transferred to a Haifa office. His commanders were pleased with him and when he asked to volunteer for regular military service his request was approved without difficulty. He planned to be released from the army and marry his girlfriend, but the Yom Kippur War broke out his plans. During the Yom Kippur War, Yehuda took part in the braking battles and later in the battles against the Syrians in the Golan Heights. On Wednesday, 10 October 1973, Yehuda was injured and killed in the shelling while he was helping the wounded. He was laid to rest in the Kfar Saba military cemetery. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant.