Vodka (Dekel), Adam

Adam (Avi), son of Sarah and Moshe, was born on February 23, 1952, in Lignitz, Poland, and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1957. He attended the David Remez Elementary School in Bnei Brak, He studied at the Max Payne High School in Tel Aviv, with the aim of mechanical retouching and framing. My father was a diligent and diligent student, excelling in the real professions, helping his friends in their studies and being loved by his teachers. He was a sports fan and worked in many fields – diving, swimming, horseback riding, judo wrestling, and light athletics. He read a lot and was particularly enthusiastic about poetry and science books, devoted much of his spare time to clay sculpture and the creation of works of art. He loved animals very much and during his army service he raised an abandoned dog and cat. Adam was optimistic, cheerful, and humorous, and often joking and joking. He was always Simcha with his part, not jealous or complaining, and contented himself with what was given to him. He was sociable and easy to make friends with, loving society and hospitable and very kind. He was kindhearted, with an open hand and never refused to help and offer help to those who appealed to him, even if it was effortless and difficult. He always found reassuring things for his friends and good advice. He was far from quarrels and demons, and did as much as he could to reconcile his friends. He was honest and open-hearted, true and conscientious, quick and energetic, and did his work with faith. His parents had a loyal and dedicated son, and he respected them very much. Adam was drafted into the Israel Defense Forces in early May 1970 and assigned to the Armored Corps, where he completed a basic training course in the Patton tanks, where he was a good soldier and was highly praised by his commanders for being responsible and dedicated to his duties. He was given an “operational service signal” for his part in operational activities, and when he was away from home for a long time he tried not to worry his parents and often wrote letters to them and called them frequently.Then the Yom Kippur War broke out he was drafted and sent with his unit to the front in Sinai. (October 9, 1973), a man was killed in a battle in the Hamutal axis in the central sector, and his tank was hit by a direct hit He was killed on the spot and was first thought of as missing and was later declared a burial place whose burial place was unknown, and his body was later found buried in the Kiryat Shaul cemetery, leaving behind a father, mother and brother. The bereaved family wrote to the bereaved family: “Adam was an exemplary soldier and he fought with courage and sacrifice.”