Born in 1910 in Kovno, Lithuania, he was, from 1925 to 1928, a member of the “Gordonia” movement, and, from 1928 until the beginning of the war, he was a member of “Jardenia”, a Jewish party for the State of Israel.In 1949 he was arrested for attempting to get to Israel and for Zionist activity in general He was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Released in 1958, he continued his struggle until he received permission to settle in Israel in 1960.
