Born in 1925 in Riga, Latvia, he was a member of Beitar until being arrested in 1941, accused of Zionist activities and being sent to the Solikamsk labour camp. In 1943 was exiled to Novosibirsk and later to Tomsk. Returning to Riga in 1946, he continued his Zionist activities, helping Riga’s Jews get to Israel. He, himself only got a visa to go to Israel in 1972. Remember & Save website
