Zore’ah, Yochanan (Yochik)

Yochanan (Yochik), son of Naomi and Meir, was born on 5 November 1951. He studied at the elementary school and high school in Ma’agan Michael, and was active, energetic and creative, He was an avid sailor in Haifa and had many hobbies for John – he painted and built metal tools and tools and installed models of motorized models and ship models, which he employed during his studies and the subject of his thesis was “Missile engines “He received a first prize from the Department of Agricultural Education of the Ministry of Education and Culture, and was always looking for original ways of doing things. “And not to walk in the line that someone plowed before him.” His teacher says: “There was a desire to achieve everything on his own. Not walking the easy way, but dealing with the difficult and interesting. Every scrap was a stimulus and an object of creative ability, difficult to find. A rare combination of a sense of beauty and imagination, of understanding and technical ability, of ability to perform and agility of hands. Difficulties and failures have never discouraged him. “Yochanan loved music – he loved to listen and even play, and his instrument was the trumpet, he read a lot and was especially interested in the agriculture, and he was very sociable and easy to make friends, kindhearted, cheerful and Simcha. He was a devoted son to his parents, loyal and considerate, his brother Yonatan, who fell in the Six Day War, and was conscripted into the IDF at the end of August 1970 and assigned to the Armored Corps. After completing basic training and after being injured in a paratroop training course, he took a course in Tankurion Tank, where he was awarded a high grade (99) in a course for tank commanders in which he was an outstanding trainee. (95) and in a course for armored corps officers, who wrote about him in his opinion: “He is an officer with the ability and potential, who is willing to learn, dedicated, responsible and thorough.” With all his tolerant and paternal attitude towards us, he demanded a lot from us and did not give up even the smallest of Yud, but he is most anxious not to cause injustice or harm to the feelings of others.This composition of his personality, as commander and educator, And also in its intensity. ” After completing his compulsory service, he served for a short time in the career army. When the Yom Kippur War broke out, his unit was sent to the northern front. On the 7th of Tishrei 5734 (October 7, 1973), Yochanan fell in battle in Sindiana, on the Golan Heights. A missile hit his tank directly and he was killed on the spot. He was brought to eternal rest in the cemetery in Ma’agan Michael. He was survived by a father, a mother and four brothers. After they fell they were promoted to lieutenant. In a letter of condolence to the bereaved family, his commander wrote: “John proved his personal and professional ability to stand bravely in front of the enemy.” His parents published a pamphlet in his memory, including things about his character, memoirs, letters, lyrics and photographs; Sea Scouts in Haifa launched a sailboat in his memory; After the war, his kibbutz, Ma’agan Michael, published a leaflet containing information about his character.