Born in1909 in Chernigov, Ukraine, he was arrested for his Zionist activities and connections with Eretz Israel and spent 3 years in prison, from 1946 until 1948. Arrested for the second time in 1955 and again sentenced for his Zionist activities, he served his sentence until 1966, when he was released. In that same year he left for Israel. He died in 1982. Remember & Save Association website