Born in 1911 in Vitebsk, he took an active part in the Zionist movement from an early age. Arrested in 1942 and accused of an illegal attempt to get to Erets Yisrael via Turkey, he was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. On his release in 1952, he continued his struggle for the right to emigrate to Israel. He finally succeeded in 1965. He died in 1979. Remember & Save website
