Born in 1915 in Palanga, Lithuania, he became a member of “Beitar” during his youth. In 1934 he was appointed as deputy of a squad commander in Kovno and after that as officer of the “Beitar” leadership in Lithuania. In 1939−40 he was executive editor of the Revisionist daily newspaper “Moment” in Kovno. During WW2 was recruited to the Lithuanian division and fought in its ranks. Arrested in 1950, he was charged with Zionist activity and “Beitar” membership and sentenced to 7 years imprisonment. He was released in 1955 but was unable to get to Israel until 1972.
