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physical work and Mike thrived on it. In the early 1990s, when the kibbutz embarked
Unfortunately he had an accident in which a on a process of privatization (as did most
tractor turned over on him and, as some heart kibbutzim at that time), Mike found this very
damage had been caused, his physical work was difficult to come to terms with as it was against
curtailed. He then worked in the Accounts his ideology of what he believed the kibbutz
Department of the kibbutz. During these years, should be.
Irene and Mike had four children (2 boys, 2
girls), and Mike fulfilled many roles in the Towards the end of the ‘90s, Mike undertook
kibbutz, running different committees and being various Mossad assignments in Europe and he
Mazkir Hakibbutz twice. These central roles spent long periods separated from his family. It
were naturally imposed on him as he was seen as was during this period, in February 2002, that he
a person of the highest calibre, honest, suffered a massive heart attack and passed away.
straightforward and had an exceptionally high
level of personal integrity.

Mike and “hanichim” – Hachsharat Noar 1954/55

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