Born in 1919 in Riga, he became an activist in “Beitar” as a youth in 1939 prior to the Soviet occupation, in his home town, continuing his Zionist activities even under the Soviet regime. In 1946 he attempted to cross the border illegally, but was arrested and sentenced to 7 years in the Gulag. Released in 1953, he still had to wait till 1972 for his dream to make aliyah come true. Remember & Save Association website
