orn in1903 in Sivola, Lithuania, he became an activist of the urban department of “Beitar” in his youth, eventually being appointed as the commander of this department. Arrested in 1945 on charges of Zionist activity and attempting an illegal crossing of the state border, he was sentenced to 7.5 years in a maximum security labor camp. After his release in 1952 he continued fighting for the right of Jews to emigrate freely to Israel. He fought on until he was allowed to leave the USSR for Israel in 1969. He died in 1989. Remember & Save Association websites
