Arieh, son of Anna and Emanuel, was born on March 29, 1950 in Krakow, Poland, and immigrated to Israel with his parents and twin brother in 1957. He studied for six months in first grade in his hometown in Poland, and when he arrived in Israel, he was sent to the WIZO institution in Jerusalem, where he studied Hebrew, and when the Taube family settled in Holon, Aryeh began to study in the second grade at Katznelson Elementary School, In the Kugel High School in Holon, and in the summer of 1968 he successfully passed all the matriculation exams. A smiling face, brown, alert eyes, a life-loving soul – that was Aryeh’s image from the time he was a young boy. He learned the Hebrew language easily, and a few months after his immigration to Israel he was already an Israeli. In elementary school, he excelled in his studies, and his teachers and classmates loved him because of his good character and good behavior. In high school Aryeh did great in his studies: he chose science-oriented studies ( an Israeli education system) and excelled in his studies. His teachers predicted a scientific career. One of them said: “Aryeh was an outstanding student and stood out in his class. he was a comfortable, friendly, modest, the best of them all. He was always willing to do what was needed, never grumbling or complaining. You can rarely meet a boy free of jealousy, arrogance, and condescension. I did not find faults in it. His personality was the embodiment of nobility and talent. “Arie contributed greatly to social life in his school, and was often rich in programs and class parties in his musical performance, as well as in all the activities of the Gadna and was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed movement. He had great love for music; Already at the age of eight, he began to study piano at the Shore Conservatory in Holon. Aryeh worked on his music and continued his studies until the age of eighteen, he received a diploma from the Mossad. he had a large collection of stamps, and he also dealt with photography. His varied activities included sports. He was a jogging enthusiast and also a good swimmer. A mature and responsible boy, dedicated and loyal son to his parents, Arieh loved Dan, his twin brother. Dan joined the army at the end of his high school studies, and Arieh, with the encouragement of his teachers, decided to continue his studies, and he joined the academic reserve in the middle of June 1969. During his studies, Aryeh chose to concentrate on chemistry, In 1975 he was awarded a BA degree. During his vacations, Aryeh took part in a course for officers and officer courses, where he was placed in the Artillery Corps and completed his artillery officer training course, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. The Yom Kippur War broke out nine months before Aryeh was released from regular service in the IDF. In the summer of 1973 and during the holidays, Arieh was preparing for the entrance exams to the Natural Sciences Department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and was determined to continue his studies as a “certified.” At the height of Yom Kippur, his unit was sent to the northern front, and Aryeh acted as an operations officer in the Golan Heights. On the 9th of Tishrei 5734 (9.10.1973), he fell while carrying out his duties. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. He was survived by a father, mother, and brother. After his fall, he was promoted to captain. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “During the brief period in which we worked together, I was deeply impressed by Aryeh’s personality as an officer. In every problem, he took care of himself, spared himself sleep, and worked until the late hours of the night. His soldiers and commanders loved him. As a military man, he demanded many of his subordinates, and everyone respected him because they knew that he did not demand from others what he did not expect from himself
