Yefet, Moshe

Son of Zechariah of blessed memory, was born on March 19, 1936 in Jerusalem and attended the Tachkemoni elementary school and the vocational school in the framework of frameworks. He was educated in a traditional religious home where he absorbed love for the people and the land, and especially for Jerusalem. Moshe was a mischievous but good-hearted boy, orderly and punctual. When he became a mitzva, he rebelled against his father and completely stopped putting on Tefillin. In 1952 he joined the “Lehavat Sadeh” youth movement, which went on to Kibbutz Palmachim, where he served until he enlisted in the IDF On January 4, 1955, he enlisted in the IDF and after completing his basic training, , A vacation from the army for training in the movement. After his release, Moshe returned to his farm, Palmachim, married a wife and gave birth to five children. “Moses contributed greatly to many areas of the agriculture,” wrote one of the members, “In agriculture, services and responsible positions; However, his contribution was maximal in the field of educational activity. Here the springs of vigor and ingenuity fell with all their might, because Moshe loved this activity, believed in it and identified with it, and found expression in the various layers of his personality. Moshe was a rare merger of the Palmachim trainee and the central instructor for many years. “On the 19th of Adar 5739 (March 19, 1979), he fell in reserve duty when he rode on a mine in an exercise and was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery on the kibbutz Palmachim left behind a wife, five sons and daughters, a mother, brothers and sisters, and in a letter of condolences to Moshe’s mother and wife, the unit commander wrote: “I knew him in his service as a reserve soldier, a wonderful man who is willing to help and ease everyone, Exemplary. “In a letter of condolence sent to Kibbutz Palmachim from the Kibbutz Artzi movement, it was written:” Dear friends, I would like you to know that this year there will be about eight Ruth Young, and many thanks to those of your Moses. Thanks to him, under his guidance he gave to all those who came to him and were convinced that although it is possible to succeed if you devote yourself to work as Moshe does. “Kibbutz Palmahim published a pamphlet in his memory bearing his name.