Born on 12.25.1919 in Rovno, Poland, he joined the organization “Beitar” in 1932 in the town of Luborska. During WWII he was involved in dissemination of educational Zionist materials in the Soviet Union. Arrested in 1945, he was charged with Zionist activities and cooperation with foreign, anti-Soviet Jewish organizations. He was sentenced to 10 years in the Gulag, and spent his time in maximum security camps - Siblag, Steplag and others. Released in 1955, he was still unable to leave the USSR for Israel till 1967. Remember & Save Association website
