Born in 1908 in Bessarabia he joined the “General Zionists” at the age of 17. In 1929−1932 he was a member of the “Hashmonaim” movement, and in 1932−1940 affiliated with the “HaTsakhar” (Zionist- revisionists) party. He was an activist in the “Maccabi” sport organization and participated in working for the Zionist funds “Keren Kaemet”, “Keren Ha’esod” and “Keren Tel-Khay”. In 1946 he was arrested, accused of Zionist activity and sentenced to 5 years in the Gulag. Released in 1949 due to bad health, he remained a prisoner in his own country till 1973 when he succeeded in emigrating to Israel. He died in 1984. Remember & Save Association website
