Born in 1940, the son of Esther and Kerem, he was born in 1940. His family moved to Baghdad in 1951 and when he was eleven, his family immigrated to Israel and settled in the Talpiot transit camp in Jerusalem. He was an exceptional boy in the Talpiot neighborhood of Talpiot, and unlike most of the youth in the neighborhood, he was a machete, A diligent boy with open eyes to absorb every new look and his Lev open to any experience, he was thirsty for education and wanted to learn about all the wonderful things the world had revealed to Because of the difficult living conditions of thirteen people living in a small apartment, and despite his exhaustion after a full day’s work, he continued his studies and made great use of them. Matzliach was also a responsible work man, and from a young age, even when he was a carpenter, the carpenters knew that he could be trusted and could be entrusted with any work without supervision, and with the certainty that he would do it well. Although he did not have much free time, he did not refrain from leisure time. He was an avid soccer player and played for the Hapoel soccer team in the Katamonim neighborhood. This activity did not satisfy him, and he devoted much time to the neglected youth of the Katamonim, as a Gadna instructor in the neighborhood club, who were quick to learn about his positive qualities and willingness to help others. He successfully completed the course, which fascinated and excited him in anticipation of his future tasks, and returned to the club. Matzliach was also a devoted son loyal to his parents and a true friend of his nine sisters and brother. He was very careful about his parents’ honor, loved his sick mother, and was disciplined and obedient to his father. There was great love for his brothers and sisters, and each of them kept a warm spot in his Lev. He never had a stingy eye for any of them and had never envied the success of another brother. He was Simcha with them when they succeeded and regretted them and even comforted them when they failed. As he was in his civilian life, a symbol of the spirit of volunteerism and work for others, so he fulfilled these values when he reached the IDF, succeeding in the army in mid-May 1962 and volunteering for the paratroopers. After the army’s long basic training, he continued his studies as a combat soldier in various courses, including a course about mortars. He was a disciplined soldier and a great warrior, and his commanders were very pleased with his achievements and abilities. After a relatively short period in which his commanders had achieved his achievements in various training, he was sent on their recommendation to a course for squad commanders. This course was also successfully completed and was placed as a squad commander in one of the paratroopers’ battalions. After his regular service, he was released and began building his future in civilian life. He opened a carpentry shop and, with strenuous work, tirelessly and without hours, managed to establish a thriving business. After the Six-Day War, during which he participated in the battles for the conquest of Jerusalem, he married his girlfriend from childhood, Sima, and established a home with her. In the course of time they had two daughters and a son: Yifat, Keren and Carmi. During the Yom Kippur War, Matzliach took part in the battles against the Syrians in the Golan Heights. On the 19th of Tishrei 5734 (19.10.1973), during an assault on the clearing of a mortar post at the Um-Butna compound, he went on a mine and was killed. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery on Mount Herzl. He left behind a wife, two daughters and a son, parents and nine brothers and sisters. After his fall, he was promoted to sergeant. Three and a half years after his fall, another disaster struck his family. On the eve of Shavuot (May 27, 1977), his eldest daughter, Yifat, was killed in the explosion of Michal Guez, and died at the age of eight.
