Born in 1915 in Lithuania, he joined Beitar at the age of 17 where he was chosen for an officers’ course by the Beitar leadership, was entrusted to organize local Beitar branches and to be an instructor for the sergeant course. In 1938 he was appointed as the Keren Tel-Hai secretary and the editor of the newspaper “Mamant” He made major contributions to realize Zionist ideals and worked hard towards both legal and illegal exits to Erets Israel. Because he continued his activities after the Soviet occupation of Lithuania, he was arrested in 1941 and sentenced to 1.5 year prison followed by 13.5 years in labour camps. He served his sentence in Siberia, continuing his activities even in the camps. Released in 1956, it was not till 1969 that he got to Israel. Remember & Save website
