Born in 1918 in Vilnius, she joined “Beitar” at an early age. In 1946 she was arrested on charges of the organization of illegal emigration to Eretz Israel and declared in the court of law as “a traitor to the Soviet Motherland”. Sentenced to 10 years in the Gulag plus 5 years of exile, she spent 8 years in the camps. After her release in 1955 she fought tirelessly for the right to emigrate to Israel. In 1971 her dream finally came true and she left for Israel together with her family. She is a member of the council of the Organization of the Prisoners of Zion. Remember & Save Association website
