THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

18 Friday, May 1, 1982

Armored Unit Has Played a Key Role in Israel's Defense

JERUSALEM — The
traveller on the Safed
highway in the Galilee can-
not miss the steel monu-
ment, situated at the side of
the road near En Zetim,
that stands as a memorial to
the men of the Armored
Brigade (Reserves) who
fought and died in the Sinai
Campaign, the Six-Day
War and the Yom Kippur
War.
The site chosen for the
memorial was the entrance
to the wood which had
served as the brigade as-
sembly point during the
long waiting period that

preceded the outbreak of the
1967 war. It was from there
that the troops set out in
their tanks and half-tracks
to cross the "Green Line"
south of the Jezreel Valley
and make a dash for the
heart of Jordanian
Samaria.'
The monument was de--
signed by the sculptress
Dina Even - Tov, the widow
of Oded Even - Tov, a
member of Kibutz Shaar Ha
- Amaqim who fell in the
battle around Nablus while
serving in the brigade re-
connaissance unit.
The brigade when orig-

its new 'French equipment
before they were 'sent to do
battle in the Sinai. In the
course of bitter fighting in
the Sinai Desert and the
Gaza Strip they suffered
heavy casualties and the
commanding officer fell in
action.
The Six - Day War found
the brigade fully prepared
and organized. It pene-
trated deep into the West
Bank and after the capture
of Tubas, its armor
spearheaded the attack on
Nablus. After successfully
completing its mission, the
brigade was ordered to dou-
ble back on its tracks and
move north for a frontal as-
sault on the almost unas-
sailable defense fortifica-
tions of the Golan Heights.
The brigade fought its
way to the Heights via
Gonen and Wasit, spread
out to the north and south
and took control of the
area. In the six days of
fighting in Samaria and
on the Golan Heights the
Brigade lost 27 men.
It was on the morning of
Oct. 6, 1973 (Yom Kippur)
that the brigade's armor
was mobilized and its tanks
advanced to the area of
Nafah on the Golan Heights
to join up with the remnants
of the force that had been
severely ,mauled in absorb-
ing the first wave of attack
of the Syrian tanks.
One of the brigade's bat-
talions succeeded, unaided,
in halting the progress of
the Syrian advance force
which was moving south
from El Al in the direction of
the Galilee. .
In the ensuing battles the
brigade's second-in-
command was killed and
most of its senior officers in-
jured. They then attacked
the Syrian forces. in the
Huseiniya area, drove them
back across the "Purple
Line" and began moving
east into Syrian territory.
Its mission on the
Golan Heights com-

inally formed consisted
almost entirely of mem-
bers of the reserve forces
who served in the ar-
mored units created at
the time of the War of In-
dependence. It consisted
of motorized infantry in
their half-tracks and a
number of ancient Sher-
man tanks.
Just before the Sinai
Campaign the brigade was
reinforced by the addition
of a reconnaissance unit and
a batallion of French MX
tanks.
The brigade scarcely had
time to reform and absorb

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A new Israeli stamp
was issued showing the
monument to the war
dead of Israel's Armored
Brigade.

(Copyright 1982, JTA, Inc.)

It is meritorious to bring
small children into the
synagogue. The Talmud
(Maseket Sofrim 18:6) urges
this practice and comments
that one who brings small
children into the synagogue
is the recipient of heavenly
award.
The Talmud (Yerushalmi
Yebamoth) tells us that a
great rabbi who proved
himself worthy of becoming
an authority recalled that
he had been brought to the
synagogue as a small child
so that his ears would be ex-
posed to holy words.
It therefore is not only a
good deed to come one's self
to the synagogue, but also to
bring others — especially
small children who need the
guidance of elders.

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The Family
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The Family
of the Late

BENJAMIN D.
FELDMAN

LIBBY
SIMONS

Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 16, at Clo-
ver Hill Park Cemetery.
Rabbi Rosenbaum and
Cantor Moshe Weiner
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.

Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 10:30
a.m. Sunday, May 16, at
Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Rabbi Gor-
relick will officiate.
Relatives and friends
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The Family
of the Late

The Family
of. the Late

SAM
GOLD

ANNA
SOLOMON

Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 9, at
Machpelah Cemetery.
Rabbi • Ernst Conrad
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.

Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 12 noon
Sunday, May 16, at
Machpelak Cemetery.
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attend.

The Family
of the Late

NATE
KRAUSE

SAM
WARNICK

Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 16, at He-
brew Memorial Park.
Rabbi Arm will of-
ficiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to
attend.

Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 11 a.m.
Sunday, May 16, at He-
brew Memorial Park.
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friends are asked to
attend.

JOSEPH
ROCKLIN

STATE

By RABBI SAMUEL FOX

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The Family
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ADDRESS

From:

. Boldness is ever blind, for
it sees not dangers and in-
conveniences; whence it is
bad in council though good
in execution. The right use
of the bold, therefore, is,
that they never command in
chief, but serve as seconds
under the direction of
others. For in council it is
good to see dangers, and in
execution not to see them
unless they be very great.
— Bacon

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pleted, the brigade was
ordered to move south to
the Sinai desert and the
Suez Canal. On Oct. 20,
1973 they crossed 'the
canal and joined the ar-
mored group facing the
Egyptian Third Army.
One of the brigade's units
advanced westward along
the Cairo road and was
halted at kilometer 101 — a
map reference which later
became front-page news.

Small Children
Should Be Taken
to the Synagogue

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Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 10 a.m.
Sunday, May 16, at Adat
Shalom Memorial Park.
Cantor Larry Vieder
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.

The Family
of the Late

IRENE
WECHSLER

Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 11 a.m.
Sunday, May 16, at He-
brew Memorial Park.
Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.

