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Wissotzky, Yitzhak

Wissotzky, Yitzhak


Ben Suzy and Yehezkel. Was born on 28.8.1972 in Kiryat Yam, the eldest son of a family of four children. Yitzhak grew up in Kiryat Yam where he attended the “Sinai” elementary school. He was a mischievous, wild, energetic boy who liked to climb trees and roofs. His curious character was expressed in the disassembly of instruments that had come into his possession, and this tendency was later discovered in the study of physics and television viewing in science programs. During his high school and high school studies, Yitzhak continued at the Farhi Aharon yeshiva in Kiryat Shmuel. He was a good student and excelled in mathematics, computers and physics. Many activities occupied him during his spare time. He played soccer and bowling and read and learn about religion and faith. He was active in the Bnei Akiva movement in the Kiryat Yam branch and at the Kiryat Shmuel branch. In recent years he was active in the “People for the Golan” movement, identified with the Movement for the Greater Land of Israel, and took part in demonstrations organized by the organization. He expressed his love for Israel on his walks, and especially the bicycle trip he took from Kiryat Yam to Eilat. After graduating from high school and succeeding in the matriculation exams, Yitzhak decided to choose between military service in the army’s computer unit and the yeshiva in the “Karnei Shomron” hesder yeshiva, which also includes military service. 1991, Yitzhak was drafted into the IDF and completed a military training course in the Intelligence Corps. From August 1992, he served as a yeshiva student and studied at the “Karnei Shomron” yeshiva, and was proud to serve in the army and was very motivated in his role. “In his memoirs, his friend, Zion Aviram, wrote:” Isaac had a profound and penetrating thought. He wanted to know everything, to study everything, even the smallest, and at the same time, once he did not know anything and was asked about the same subject, he could say ‘I do not know’ and ‘I’ll check it out.’ In addition to investment and diligence in Torah study, Yitzhak was also known for the “external” knowledge he knew, such as: various physical phenomena, logical problems, and even a great “understanding” of stock exchange matters. “The Torah of Israel, the people of Israel and the Land of Israel, was an integral part of his life, and he always thought about how to realize this trinity and bring it to practical life.” He continued to worry about whether to continue studying at the Karnei Shomron yeshiva for another year or to turn to another field of study. He had a close and warm relationship with his family, and he was a caring son who supported his family during her difficult hours, especially his sick father. On May 5, 1995, Yitzhak was killed during his service. He was twenty-two years old when he fell. At the family’s request, he was laid to rest in the civilian cemetery in Tzur Shalom. Survived by his parents, two sisters – Sigalit and Yona and a brother – Eli. In his letter of condolence to the bereaved family, Chief of Staff Amnon Lipkin-Shahak wrote: “… Yitzhak was described by his commanders as a serious and calculating soldier who loved to help and to do acts of kindness, and was admired and accepted by his commanders and friends alike.” Rabbi Avraham Recanati, “Karni Shomron,” wrote in his memoirs: “… The words that came under the title ‘The reservations and conclusions I have reached’ (written by Yitzhak) reveal to us a great soul, sharp and penetrating self-demands, “The revelation of his kindness, and the dedication of the soul in the struggle for the integrity of the Land of Israel (as comrades tell), complement and illuminate the size of his personality in terms of Where an entire petition”In the” Carmei Shomron “newspaper of the” Karnei Shomron “hesder yeshiva, issue no. 26, Adar 5756.

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