Memorial Garden for Nova Victim Inaugurated at His Former School
Translated & summarized from 0404 by baba
A memorial garden, "Orel's Green Orchard," was inaugurated at the Zevulun HaMer School in Tirat Carmel to honor Orel Abuhazira, who was killed at the Nova festival on October 7th. The garden aims to preserve his memory and values for future students. The ceremony was attended by his family, the mayor, and school officials. Abuhazira was remembered as a joyful individual who helped others during the attack.
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- A memorial garden for Orel Abuhazira, killed at the Nova festival, was inaugurated at his former school.
- The garden, "Orel's Green Orchard," is located at the Zevulun HaMer School in Tirat Carmel.
- Abuhazira was killed during the October 7th Hamas attack on the Nova music festival.
- The memorial aims to preserve his memory and promote values of love, giving, and optimism.
- The inauguration ceremony was attended by his family and local officials, including the mayor.
A memorial garden named "Orel's Green Orchard" was inaugurated at the Zevulun HaMer School in Tirat Carmel, honoring Orel Abuhazira, a graduate of the school who was killed in the October 7th Hamas attack at the Nova music festival. The garden, established in the schoolyard where Abuhazira studied, is intended to serve as a space for remembrance, learning, growth, and hope.
The dedication ceremony was attended by Abuhazira's family, the Mayor of Tirat Carmel Dudu Cohen, the Director of the Education Department Dani Pasler, the school principal Dalit Hazkia, the educational staff, and students. Orel Abuhazira, born in March 1998, studied at Zevulun HaMer until the fifth grade. He was described as a joyful, humorous, sensitive, and giving individual, and a devoted fan of the Maccabi Haifa soccer team.
After enlisting in the Border Police at age 18, he served as a combat soldier in Jerusalem. On October 7th, 2023, he was working as a bar manager at the Nova party near Kibbutz Re'im. During the attack, he reportedly chose to stay and help evacuate people and treat the wounded rather than flee.
The garden was created in the place where Orel walked, played, laughed, and dreamed as a child. It now aims to preserve his memory and the values he embodied, passing them on to future generations of students. The central message of the memorial is "Remember to love life and always add good to the world," promoting love for humanity, giving, optimism, and responsibility.
Mayor Dudu Cohen stated, "In the place where Orel grew up as a child, his memory will continue to bloom forever. There are no words that can fill the void he left, but we have a responsibility to continue remembering, telling, and commemorating. Orel was and will remain an integral part of our city. The orchard established in his memory is a place of life, growth, and hope, conveying to future generations the message that so characterized him, to love life and always add good to the world. I embrace Iris, Yossi, and the entire Abuhazira family and thank everyone who participated in this moving and important initiative."