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Liam Shrem (26) z”l
A third-year student in Entrepreneurship and Business Administration at Reichman University, was murdered on October 7th, 2023, by Hamas terrorists at the Nova Music Festival. A promising young entrepreneur, Liam had recently secured an internship at PwC and won first place in Reichman University’s student social entrepreneurship competition. His project, SPLASH, aimed to renovate basketball courts with artwork by local artists, fostering community engagement and encouraging a healthier lifestyle. He had just begun expanding the initiative internationally, opening his first court in London.
Liam’s mother, Simona, described him as a joyful and determined young man who never went to bed sad. Though exempt from combat service as an only child, he insisted on enlisting as a combat soldier and served as a commander in the Netzach Yehuda unit. While trying to escape the attack at the festival, his car was surrounded by terrorists, who shot and killed him at close range. Thousands attended his Shiva, a testament to the deep impact he had on those around him. Liam was an only child and is survived by his mother, Simona Shrem, who now carries on his dream of transforming communities through basketball.
