Ben Leodemila Leah and Alexander. Born on August 17, 1984 in Ashdod, Dan’s parents immigrated to Israel from Russia in March 1979 and were born in Israel, and Dan, who was born in Israel, grew up as a “sabra.” When Dan was four years old, his father Alexander died, and his mother raised him and his brother And when he was nine years old, his mother married Maxim Emzaleg, a member of Moshav Nir-Galim, and the family moved to the moshav and reunited with Maxim’s family Which included his three children: Avi, Tamar and Iris, Maxim raised Dan as a father and Dan returned his love to him. Dan moved to the theater track at the Kibbutz Yavneh school where he enjoyed the atmosphere of the boarding school Free air and friends whom he loved. Economy formed a group of four friends who loved to spend, travel and play together. Dan loved to make people laugh and laugh, loved to be the center Affairs and charmed everyone with his smile Conqueror, see the green and directness. In November 2002 he joined Dan army and found the commandos in the Paratroopers Brigade. In spite of many physical and mental difficulties, Dan completed the difficult course and was chosen to go on a course in combat terrorism because of his excellence as a combat soldier, and six months later, Dan completed the NCO course as a Krav Maga. Dan returned to the reconnaissance unit and served as a NCO terror officer who was known for his tough training and routine. During the Dan holidays, he divided his short time between spending time with the extended family in Nir-Galim and his friends from the kibbutz, the class and his friends from the army. Dan loved his teammates and saw great importance in the military action of fighting terror against the defense of the state. On the 5th of Nisan 5765 (2.5.2005) Dan was called from a “regular” vacation and rushed to the unit to go on the operation. During a search of an area north of Tulkarm, the force encountered terrorists who planned to carry out a suicide bombing attack. During the battle Dan was killed. Staff Sergeant Dan Telesnikov was laid to rest in the Nir Galim cemetery at the age of 20. His brother, Jean, described Dan in his eulogy as “born pure and pure dead.” His commanders and colleagues said that his absence as a warrior and more as a friend accompanies them on their way every day “The commander of the unit, Lt. Col. Gil, writes:” In his first steps in the unit, Dan discovered his full personality – a sensitive and caring fighter, whose love of man and his team were at the top of his mind. This remarkable character characterized him as an outstanding and cool warrior, who for many of his friends was an exemplary figure, in view of his outstanding excellence during his training as a fighter, Dan was chosen for the prestigious position of Commander in the Paratroopers’ Terror Division and was trained to train the soldiers in the unit and to prepare them for operational activity, and was able to create a unique relationship with each fighter Dan was the salt of the earth, one of the best of his sons, who was always looking to help and contribute. Dan lost his courage and lead his friends, as he led them in dozens of campaigns Previously. The commanders of the unit and its fighters are stunned and hurt by Dan’s premature departure. There is a deep space in our hearts, and a strong longing for the warrior and a friend of truth. Dan’s spirit will guide us forever and illuminate our path always. May his memory be blessed. “His contemporaries from high school write:” It is not easy for us to have this class, and in truth we would rather meet on Independence Day than on Memorial Day. We do not understand how to insert a person into a pageHalf and try to convey feelings that have accumulated for 11 years, since Dan came to us in fourth grade. When we talk about Dan it always brings a big smile, because Dan was for us the center of interest if it is on the basketball team, whether it is in the evenings of the boarding school, trips, the trend of the theater and its presence always felt and sang “I’m here, give a hug.” One of the greatest virtues we remember was Dan’s ability to express feelings, whether it was his feelings toward others or caring for the feelings of friends. If Dan was happy he’d make everyone happy, and if he decided to be serious, he was missing someone who would not be serious. We especially remember our concern for Mother Leah and all the time he would think about what she would say and maybe she would be angry, how proud she would be. And frankly, we can admit that she was always proud of him, because some mother would not want a son like that. In retrospect, it is hard to remember the event Dan did not play a major part in. If it was in theater, Dan was the stage star and conquered all the trend and class members in general, but never, his occupying presence did not come at the expense of the rest of the class. If it’s on the basketball team, in school evenings and as a gabbai throughout the high school years. So it was only natural that Dan was chosen to represent the class about the final in front of the parents, which he also passed in the most experiential way possible. One of the high points during high school was the journey where for the first time we were exposed as a group to deal with loss and strong emotions. Even before the trip to Poland and especially during it, Dan always stressed the importance of our connection as a group and especially the connection to the people of Israel and the Land of Israel that he loved so much. “The boarding school was an inseparable part of our last two years in school, and Dan entered the boarding school and replaced him, not surprisingly as the” central bourgeois “in the water wars, revolutions, and inter-class struggles, Dan was not afraid to take responsibility and to be punished at the expense of friends. For the sake of the guys. “Dan’s guitar skills were known throughout the boarding school and if he composed a new melody, the whole class would be familiar with the sounds. Even today, three years back there is no one in the class I can not remember, a little personal moment with him and despite all the shouting and quarrels Dan always made sure to end every event in a hug. “Dan, now that you are up there and you have all the time in the world, we are sure that if you look down a bit, you will be so proud of us how everyone came to the funeral even though they did not see each other for long and despite the pressure in the army, , And Jean and the whole family during the whole of the shiva, because it is always what you wanted, the unity, the cohesion, and we will not be ashamed of our emotions. He could never accept. The key sentence of the journey to Poland was: “Everywhere I go, I go to the Land of Israel.” Now, when you are connected to the Land of Israel in the most tangible way possible, we can assure you that wherever we go, we are actually going with you … Dandush, look after us from above, waiting to embrace you again. “
