Yehoshua Menachem was born in Jerusalem, on August 8, 1992, to Leah and Dr. Yehiel Hefetz.  He grew up in the old Katamon Neighborhood of Jerusalem on Tchernichovsky Street. His father,  Dr. Yehiel M. Hefetz,  Grand Father, Rav David Hefetz, and Great Grand Father, Rav Israel Hefetz were influential community leaders, and today are registered among the builders of Jerusalem.  

Shuki, as he was known to his friends, was a  humorous strategist, with a determined mind, suave, and very charismatic.

After serving in the AIR FORCE 503 of the IDF, for almost a year and a half in an administrative position, it was with sadness, then,  that Shuki’s ailing father passed away. 

 Immediately, after the period of mourning  for his father, Shuki announced to his family, that due to the death and the void of his father, he felt the need to pursue his dream of becoming a  Combat  Soldier,  A WARRIOR. THE QUESTION was how did he intend to ACCOMPLISH this?  Shuki boldly wrote a humorous, yet courageous letter to the IDF (copy of letter below). It was within three weeks  that shuki was re-enlisted in the IDF Prestigious  Engineering  Corp,  BUT with a price. He had to renounce his RANK FOR OFFICER TRAINING  and start over as a cadet.