On the evening of Tisha B’Av 5708, Pinchas Soloveitchik, the only soldier who served in the Irgun was killed in the breach of the wall near Mount Tzion in the War of Independence.
He was buried in the old Shaare Zedek cemetery, and unknown soldier whose kever was visited by anyone.
On Wednesday, at 11:00AM on Memorial Day for IDF Fallen Soldiers, ZAKA volunteers will visit his kever. light, a candle, recite Tehillim, Kaddish and Keil Molei Rachamim.
Pinchas Solovechik ben Yaakov and Chana, serial number 0173732 was born on 22 Marcheshvan 5687 (October 30, 1926) in Yerushalayim. Pinchas studied in talmid torah. He was one of the brave young men who fought the Old City War. He was a religious guard and was careful with even the smallest mitzvah, even in the days of his service. He was a member of the Irgun underground and a fanatic of national values.
In his civilian life he worked in an electrical factory and according to the testimony of his superiors he was one of the most talented workers in his profession. The military demanded his release to serve as an important vital force in the institution.
In his civilian life he worked in an electrical factory and according to the testimony of his superiors he was one of the most talented workers in his profession, whose release was required of the military authorities as the most important vital force in the institution.
Pinchas was killed in the breach of the wall near Mount Tzion on August 13, 1948, a few hours before his release from the military. He was 22-years-old when he was killed. He was buried in the yard of Old Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.
It is not known today about any family member who remained for the deceased, and therefore the ZAKA volunteers decided to do something and go up to his grave on Memorial Day.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Don’t the Israeli Haredim say it is ossur to have anything to do with anyone who serves or served in the zionist forces?
Best gift you can give to this poor Yid is to learn a few Mishnayot in his memeory and to uplift his soul. Then give some charity all to the memory of Pinchas Solovechik ben Yaakov and Chana.
I intend to do that bl’n on Wednesday.
What about his REAL yahrzeit? That’s the day for uplifting his soul.
And please Yeshiva World, le’ma’an Hashem, have an editor check your articles for grammar, English usage, etc. In this article alone, there are several gaffes. It’s getting embarrassing.