Born in 1932 in Chernovtzy, Besarabia, he was an active member of the"Gordonia’ movement. Arrested in 1951, he was charged with Zionist activities and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment, which he served in one of the special camps. He was released in 1953 but it took him another 20 years to get to Israel in 1973. He died in 1982.