Zuckerman, Nachum

Was born on May 30, 1930, in Zichron Yaakov, where he grew up in Herzlia, where he studied at the age of 13. At the age of 13 he graduated from the “New High School” high school in Tel Aviv and later returned to Israel. He was a member of Hanoar Haoved, a counselor in Hapo’el from his youth, a member of the Hagana, a member of the Haganah, and a member of the youth movement. And in the Palmach, where he held important positions. Was a handsome, healthy, strong, cheerful lad who captivated the hearts of all his friends and who, in his kindness, had bought him many friends. His kindness was revealed by the fact that on a distant trip he took off his shoes and gave them to his friend who had torn his shoes, saying that he was used to walking barefoot. When he returned with wounded legs he smiled and said that he was satisfied that he had prevented pain from his friend. He was a member of Kibbutz Yagur (the “Magshimim” group) and since then he used to visit there frequently, seeing the kibbutz as his future way of life. He wanted to expand his knowledge and excel in his studies. When the War of Independence broke out, he was able to leave the service because he was an only child, but he did not use this right by saying that there is no difference between a son and a son. He enlisted and served in the Yiftah Brigade. Nachum fell in the Galilee, where he aspired to settle, among Malkia onthe 6th of Iyar, May 15, 1948. When he was wounded, he refused to stop his fighting, and this was his last words: “I can not take into account anything, the situation requires …” Worlds in the cemetery in Maoz Haim.