Born in 1914 in Kovno, Lithuania, he became commander of the local branch of Beitar in Slobodka (Kovno) at the age of 20. Arrested by the Soviet authorities in 1941, he was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment. In 1943, owing to the worsening state of his health, he was sent to exile in the Altajsk region, returning to Kovno in 1947. In 1950 he was, again, arrested, repeatedly, and eventually exiled to the Krasnojarsk region after another year in prison. He returned to Kovno at the end of 1954. For a period of 14 years his appeals for a visa to Israel were refused. It was not till 1969 that his dream was realized and he was allowed to go to Israel. Remember & Save website
