Born in 1921 in Plotsk, Poland, he joined the Beitar movement as a youth, actively collecting donations for Keren Kayemet and Keren Ha-Yesod. He was preparing to leave for Erets Israel within the framework of “He-Chaluts”. In 1941, after German troops invaded the USSR, he attempted to escape throught the border with Iran, aiming to reach Erets Israel. Arrested and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment followed by 5 years exile, he served his sentence in the Karaganda & Samara labour camps. In Volgostroy he worked in the chromium and nickel mines. Released in 1951, it took him till 1961 to get to Israel. Remember & Save website
