Ben Ilana and Moshe. He was born on the 17th of Adar Alef 5728 (24.2.1988) in Talmei Menashe. Brother to Michal and Avital. A sensitive child, gifted and highly intelligent. Ariel spent his childhood on mattresses in the community center where his mother worked, and his attraction to sports seems to be rooted in these days. He visited the kindergarten in Moshav Nir Zvi and when he was five years old began to read. His passion for reading grew louder and Ariel was nicknamed “Bookworm.” In his early childhood, he eagerly absorbed the stories of Hasamba, later on, books for the youth, and did not skip daily newspapers and magazines: Ariel began his studies at the Hadarim elementary school in Be’er Ya’akov, The American elementary school was characterized by the great activity of Ariel in various fields: he belonged to the local American Scout movement, took part in weekly activities at the club in Bad-Gudesberg-Bonn, and went to camps and weekends where he met other club members. To read in English, he read every book he had received At the end of the week he could be seen looking for the comic pages in the American press and when his mother traveled to London, his only request was to bring him material from a comics exhibition that was held there at the time. Another hobby he developed was regular entertainment at the movie theaters and updates on films from the United States, Ariel was an avid movie enthusiast and an expert on “knowledge” of details about directors, producers and film actors. He was also a puzzle wizard and easily solved definitions and questions. When the family returned to Israel, Ariel began studying at the Gan Nachum Junior High School in Rishon Letzion and finishing ninth grade. He completed his high school studies at the “Gymnasia” high school in Rishon Letzion in the chemistry track. He was an outstanding student, participated in mathematics competitions and came several times to second place. Ariel was socially involved and took part in a wide range of sporting activities: he walked the paths of the moshav and went on and on, in every season and in every weather. He used to practice at a gym in Rishon Letzion and rode a lot on his bike. Ariel wanted his favorite things to be at hand, so his room was full of sports equipment and various facilities, and during the practice on the exercise bike he combined reading in a book, newspaper or watching television. Ariel had an unusual expression. He was able to formulate his thoughts in a way that combined humor, sensitivity, wisdom of life and crystallized opinions. “As someone who was chosen to represent a large class, I will not be able to read out loud and declare any measure of success,” he said. This can cause people, who, even though they have realized what they have hoped to achieve, to feel that according to the company’s indices they have not exhausted themselves and are not considered successful. Therefore, there is no need to stand at any age in front of the mirror and sum up his life until then. We should not only look at the half-empty glass but look at all aspects of our lives, including the spiritual ones. If our whole lives try to criticize ourselves and the others, to see if they or we have succeeded and who ‘more’, our lives will become a mixture of worthless comparisons that will only prevent us from advancing in life. On the other hand, do not lose the sense of competitiveness that accompanied you, for without this you will not feel the need to make any progress at all. Try to compliment yourself in stages in life. To say, for example, ‘True, I’m not rich, but I play in an orchestra that appears before thousands of people,’ or, for example,True, I did not get married, but I am a young Knesset member in the history of the State of Israel. ‘ Try to define your success alone, and do not give unnecessary attention to the company’s criticism … “At the beginning of December 1996, Ariel was drafted into the IDF. His friends in basic training say that after the lights went out, when his friends in the tent fell into a deep sleep, Ariel used to sit with a flashlight and a newspaper and keep up with the events outside the camp. Ariel was like that-he did not want to miss a single piece of information. At the end of the basic training he was sent to the Signal Corps and underwent a course in which he was trained as a subject equipment operator. As usual, Ariel demonstrated a high level of learning ability and achieved very high achievements. He was assigned to serve in the “Afik” battalion of the Central Command’s steel division in the Ma’aleh Ephraim area, but served only two weeks in his new unit. On the 11th of Nissan 5757 (April 11, 1997), Ariel fell during his service at the age of 19. He was brought to eternal rest in the military section of the Be’er Ya’akov cemetery, where he left parents and two sisters: “Ariel was a gifted and blessed man talent. His learning ability was amazing and led him to impressive achievements in the school as well as in his military course. How long we waited in a battalion of talents like him. How much we really need the high skill of gifted and gifted. We have not really touched you, and you, with the determination that characterized you in everything, turned to a path that is irreversible and deprives us of the gift of your many gifts. “Ariel’s estate contains essays and stories that reveal a small slice of his rich inner world and what has taken place in his soul. Was reflected in a fictional story he wrote, which involved virtual spacecraft in national terms, and the subject of money was quite a preoccupation with the issue of casinos in Israel: “… what could we do without the cent (and certainly more) in our pockets? Today everything costs money, and if there were no charity, mercy, or scholarship in the world that would give financial support to the needy, the world would be divided into two: those who had the prostrate in their pockets and those who did not. This would have made the world composed of groups that, like oil and vinegar, would not mix. An example of this can be seen in Brazil: Along with large estates, there are tin shanty neighborhoods where people live in filth … “Rafi Persky sang the song ‘Sex, Food, Money, Love and Hatred’ and Marx describes the existential needs and emotions around us. “Money is not a trivial matter, and here it is worth quoting our parents: ‘Money does not grow on the trees,'” he says, Even though money is only the trees from which the paper is produced. The way to achieve it is accompanied by years of effort, investment and a sense of business, but we all know that these are not trivial things. Each of us dreams of the moment when he will suddenly become wealthy … “.
