Tessler, Dr. Yigal

Son of-Gila and Jacob, blessed be He, was born on September 6, 1957 in Tel Aviv. Yigal studied at the Bialik Elementary School, then went on to graduate from the Zeitlin High School. Until the age of 10 Yigal was like all the children; Naughty, alert, energetic and energetic. He was a good student in the school, gifted in his mind, yet a sociable child of any other child. When he was 10 years old, his father became ill and because of his illness he was often hospitalized. Yigal and his older brother helped their mother with housework and supported her emotionally. Two years later, his father died, and shortly afterward his mother also fell ill. Yigal and his brother, both teenagers, ran the household and looked after their mother. Due to the difficult situation, Yigal was late for school lessons and was reprimanded by teachers but he did not tell anyone about his mother’s illness. Despite his hard life, Yigal continued to excel in his studies and to be active in the student council of his school. When he was 16 years old, his mother died and he was then an adult and independent person. When he finished his studies, he decided to follow his brother Zvi and enroll in medical studies. Yigal was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in late October 1975. After completing his studies at Tel Aviv University, he specialized at Ichilov Hospital and completed his doctorate at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer. He completed his studies as a medical doctor, completing a course for paramedics and an officer’s course, and in the sixth year of his studies he married Orly in 1982. When he returned to active duty in the IDF in November 1982, he was stationed in an Intelligence Corps unit and served as a military doctor. His commanders were satisfied with the manner in which he functioned, and in his opinion they noted that he was an excellent officer, to whom every unit would be blessed. In January 1984, the son of Bechor, Ran, was born, and there was no limit to Yigal’s happiness. Yigal always wanted to specialize in midwifery, in order to take part in bringing life into the world, but he did not achieve his ambition or even enjoy parenting for a long time. On the 8th of Adar 2, 1984, Yigal fell in the line of duty and was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Kiryat Shaul, leaving behind his wife and son,