Ziv (Zywieca), Nachum

Son of Shlomo and Miriam. Born in Tel Aviv on Thursday, 4.11.1951, he spent his childhood and youth in Nes Ziona, where he had a Yaffa childhood, full of experiences, He was a member of the Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed youth movement and spent many years touring the country and visiting theater and film. Culture, education and geography The four years of school in the vocational school demanded great effort from Nachum, but thanks to his strong desire to succeed and to win the desired diploma he faced all the difficulties. He was a member of the Maccabi sports association, and his favorite sport was the tennis game, which he continued to do with great dedication, and his father, who served as the secretary of the Culture Committee of the Nes Ziona Workers’ Council , Who gave his son a good education and gave him the love of the country, and the youth movement helped shape his personality, and in 1969 he succeeded in shaping his personality, and when he was drafted into the army in February 1970, the road was paved for electronics: Professional courses and assigned to the liaison corps. As part of this corps, he was assigned to an armored unit and a singing unit far from the house. During his service, he traveled to the United States to visit his grandmother who was dying. During his service in the regular army as a radio technician, Nachum, in his work, his knowledge and his devotion, satisfied his commanders. He rose to the rank of sergeant. For two years he also served in the permanent army, and during this service he went through the Yom Kippur War with all its horrors. He left the war unharmed, and at the end of his service he studied for one year at the School of Practical Engineering at Tel Aviv University. Began looking for his future in electronics. Then, at the age of 26, he got the death, when he was on his way home from an active reserve duty. He fell in the line of duty on the 13th of Adar 5737 (March 3, 1977). Was brought to eternal rest in the military section of the cemetery in Nes Ziona. Survived by a mother and sister. These are the words of Nahum’s battalion commander in a letter to a family: “Nachum, the beloved and accepted soldier of the battalion and its commanders, who is familiar with his profession, who knows how to guide his fellow soldiers and pass on to them his knowledge. Pleasant, gentle and dedicated to any role he was assigned. The reserve service was very difficult for Nahum, who was at the beginning of his life. But we, his friends and commanders, have not heard from him a single word of contention. He always responded with good humor, always willingly. That’s how we saw Nachum and we loved him. “