Born in 1906 in the city of Gorzhed, Lithuania, he joined the Beitar movement and excelled in the collection of money for the Zionist funds “Keren Kaemet” and “Keren Tel-Khay”. Arrested in 1945 on charges of Zionist activity, including the collection of money for Zionist funds, he was sentenced to 10 years in the Gulag. His sentence was spent in many of the labor camps of Siberia. Released in 1955, he finally completed the process of getting a visa to go to Israel in 1966. Died in 1994. Remember & Save Association website
