May Na'im
May Na'im,
may her memory be a blessing, from the community of Gan Hayim, was murdered at the Novah Nature Party, on the 22nd of Tishrei 5784, October 7, 2023, at the age of 24.
May is the daughter of Anat and Ofer, sister to Shelly, Tal, and Ran, granddaughter of the late Leah and Shlomo Sharaf, and of Moshe and Sarah Na'im.
She was a graduate of the Asaf Public Education and the United Kibbutz Movement.
May managed to escape from the party with her close friend Lotan Abir
; together, they reached a shelter in Kibbutz Bari where they were murdered.
"Seize the day given until the end
Go on a trip and descend to the shore
Hug like bears
Say nonsense
Let me die
As I loved to live."
May's family chose this poem to be engraved on her tombstone, written by Noam Horov, who read it at the unveiling ceremony. May's family explains that the poem symbolizes May, a girl of joy, light, and laughter. The girl with the huge smile that everyone loved.
May touched everyone; her giving nature was extended to anyone she met and who needed help, starting from a high school friend for whom May was a beacon of light and saved her from a class boycott. Through a mother who experienced postpartum depression, May assisted her. She also helped an elderly eighty-year-old friend who lost her husband, connecting with her during Shiva, bonding with her and making sure to visit even after the mourning period.
May served in the intelligence unit of Duvdevan, at a closed base, working around the clock to support hundreds of operations and prevent attacks in Israel. She was the glue that held the department together.
May traveled in South America, and upon her return, she began working at Sebastian's restaurant. She dreamed of taking a flight attendant course and traveling the world.
Singer Eden Meiri dedicated the song "That You Won't Know" to May, and singer Odiyah released a song in her memory: "Dancing through Life."
May entered the hearts of so many people, men and women alike, and even a baby from the surrounding area born after her death was named May in her memory.
