Born in 1912 in Markoleshti, Besarabia, he was a member of “Ha-Shomer Ha-Tzair” from his youth and was active in the “Keren Ha-Kayemet”. He became well known as a poet and talented philosopher, who expressed yearning for Zion and longing for the independence of the Jewish people. He was persecuted by the Soviet regime for his activities and eventually was arrested in 1948 when he was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment. After his release in 1952 and after a long struggle with the authorities he succeeded in getting to Israel in 1972. In Israel he published ten books of his poetry and appeared regularly in the anthology “Palk on Zion” published by the Sokhnut (Jewish Agency). He died in 1993.
