Born in 1905 in Vilkovisski, Lithuania, he became a member of several Zionist movements including “Pirchei Zion”, “Tsairei Zion”, “He-Halutsâ”, “Zionim Klaliimâ”, collecting donations for Keren Kayemet. Arrested in 1941, he was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment followed by 2 years exile, which he served in the Krasnojarsk work camp. Released in 1947, he returned to Vilno, and finally got to Israel in 1970.
