Yavne, Shalom

Son of Chava and Eliezer, was born in 1914 in the city of Baranovitz, Poland. He graduated from elementary school and studied carpentry. From his youth he aspired to a pioneering achievement, joined the “Matara” kibbutz and spent several years in training. In 1935 he reached the shores of the country with a group of youth. For a short time he was a member of a kibbutz, then moved to Tel Aviv and worked in carpentry. During the Second World War he enlisted in the British Army and was stationed in the cavalry corps. He participated in the Greek regime and was captured by the Germans. During his captivity, he suffered from mental illness and returned to Israel with the release of the prisoners. He always thought he was being pursued. For a while he was at the Geffen hospital in Bat Yam, and after a little time he moved to sit at his relatives’ home. But it was still hard for him to adjust to work. With the outbreak of the War of Independence he enlisted and served in the “Kiryati” Brigade. Shalom fell in Hatikva neighborhood on Ovadia Street. When he left the position during his mission, the enemy hit him on April 27, 1948. He was laid to rest in the military cemetery at Nahalat Yitzhak.