Wiessman, Mordechai

Son of Tzila and Zvi Aryeh was born on July 21, 1908 in the town of Radzochov in eastern Galicia, to a well-to-do family of merchants and children. From his childhood, he joined a pioneering youth movement and spent his adolescence outside his parents’ home, in training for immigration to Palestine, in various places in Galicia, as an agricultural laborer in the work seasons, In 1929 he immigrated to Israel despite the objections of his parents and worked in Kiryat Anavim, in the conquest of Hebrew labor in Pardesi Rehovot and Nes Tziona, and as a construction worker in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and joined the group of settlers who left in 1993 for Ein Vered, . He continued to work as a laborer in a large citrus grove in the area, whose owner sat abroad, diligently processing it for the hardships of time (insecurity and lack of capital) throughout the Second World War until he was handed over to his owner. Over time, he transferred his property to the Jewish National Fund and joined the Moshav Ein Vered, where he was a permanent resident. The moshav is known as a devoted member, well-known and accepted in society, always willing to help others and active in public life. He was excellent at hospitality and his house was full of relatives and friends. Mordechai established good neighborly relations with the Arabs of the area and came into contact with the village dignitaries, which was often beneficial to the community (in the purchase of land, security matters, etc.). He was a member of the Histadrut and of the Poalei Eretz Israel party from its founding and loyal to the Haganah from the beginning of his career in Israel. Mordecai believed in an unshakable belief in the Zionist vocation, and devoted much of his time and energy to the constant immigration of his family and friends, some of whom succeeded in immigrating to Israel and aiming for a working life. His devotion to others knew no bounds, so he became loyal to many of his acquaintances and as head of the family to all his relatives in Israel, who often asked for his advice. On May 13, 1948, despite his age and marital status (father of a small child and husband of a pregnant wife), he joined the unit that was urgently recruited to attack the village of Tira, and his company advanced to the outskirts of the village, The next day, during the closing of the grave at Ein Vered, a state was declared in Tel Aviv and the ship was found in Tel Aviv, where his brother and his family were found She came to the shore of Haifa, and after his death he had a daughter.