Born in 1916 in Radzimin, Poland, to a religious family, he joined Beitar at the age of 14 and was an active member of “Ha-Tshara”, struggling for a boycott of German goods to Poland. Escaping to the USSR after the German occupation, he was arrested in 1941, accused of Zionism, of anti-Soviet activities, of spying for Germany and of membership of the Josef Trumpeldor organization. He was sentenced to 10 year imprisonment in the Karaganda labour camp, where he continued his Zionist activities. Released in 1948, returned to Poland after the USSR-Poland agreement and joined the Ha-Shomer Ha-Tsair movement, organizing groups in preparation to go to Israel. Managed to get to Israel in 1949, where he became the secretary of Herut in Haifa between 1955-1962 and a member of the Nesher local council in 1958 till 1962. He also worked as a representative in the Sochnut and in Bituach Leumi. Remember & Save website
