Vidlansky, Barak

Barak, son of Tzilla and Mark Vidlansky, was born in Jerusalem in 1975. When he was three years old, Barak left for the United States, where he lived for about 10 years, and returned to Jerusalem shortly before his Bar Mitzvah. Barak joined the IDF in October 1993, and after completing a tank commander course he became a guide at the Armored Corps School. In mid-February 2003, he was called up for reserve duty. On the last day of reserve duty, on March 19, 2003, Barak fell in the line of duty during a night activity in Har Bracha, near Shechem and was laid to rest at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl, Jerusalem. Survived by his parents and sister.