Born in 1897, in Odessa, he became a member of the “Poalei Zion” in Chernovtsy. In 1947−48 he was leader of the city’s Jewish community. He was engaged in illegal aliyah activities, organized meetings in support for Israel and called Jews to participate in these Zionist activities. He was arrested in 1949, charged with treason, and was in imprisoned till 1956. He finally got to Israel in 1971 and died in 1983.
