Talmor (Baba), Haim

Chaim, son of Frida and Shimon, was born on the 18th of Shvat 5710 (5/29/05) in Tel Aviv. On his birthday, Tel Aviv went down in snow, and for the rest of his short life Haimke was the mascot of his family – “the lucky one,” because as soon as he was born the family’s economic situation began to improve. From the moment he began to study, Haimke was an outstanding student and in all his diplomas the ruling grade was excellent. His teacher, who accompanied him to eighth grade and encouraged him in his studies, organized and organized his Bar Mitzvah celebration within the school. Haimke’s love for studies was a good thing. For some reason he did not like the study of Arabic, but it did not spoil his talent and diligence. After completing his studies at the Aleph State School in Daughter of-Yam, he continued his real-life studies at the Daughter of-Yam High School and planned to continue his studies at the university. The Six-Day War broke out while he was in high school and Haimka volunteered for help at the Donolo hospital. Haimke was drafted into the IDF at the end of July 1968 and was assigned to the Armored Corps, where he completed his basic training in Tank Driver Course, the Patton Artillery Course and the Tank Commander Course, which he completed with a high grade. Many saw friends fall beside him. But when he came home, he would not tell about what he had gone through during his service, unless asked directly. He was a modest guy, his smile a bit shy, and when he served in the IDF he saw his service as a necessity to fill it, because he wanted to continue his studies, and his commanders listed him as an excellent tank commander and as an excellent soldier. Abroad, and returned full of experiences, impressions and wonderful stories. Right and ready to begin his life, Haim was accepted to study at Tel Aviv University. During his vacations, he worked to cover his small expenses, since he did not want to burden his parents. Every occupation he took was successful. Haimka enjoyed his studies and his teachers and teachers saw him as a promising student. When the Yom Kippur War broke out Haimke was called from the synagogue. He stopped the fast and hurried to join his unit. The unit was sent to the southern front and on the 12th of Tishrei 5734 (October 8, 1973), Haimka was recently seen in the “Machshar” area. For many months he was considered missing. His body was later identified and he was brought to eternal rest in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery. Survived by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to First Sergeant.