Yossi “Zigi” Aftalon

Yossi “Zigi” Aftalon, 77, of Kibbutz Be’eri, was a gifted printing professional, educator and artist whose life was shaped by resilience and creativity. Born in Kazakhstan, he immigrated to Israel as a child. After losing an arm in a serious accident as a young man, he relearned how to work and built a career in printing and graphics, later bringing important technical expertise to Be’eri Printing. In the 1990s he studied social work and worked in education in the kibbutz. He loved culture, literature, music and painting, helped preserve Be’eri’s history, and was remembered as kind, modest, humorous and deeply devoted to his four children and grandchildren.

Yossi (Zigi) Appleton, 77, of Kibbutz Be’eri - Murdered by Hamas terrorists in his home in Kibbutz Be’eri.