Born in 1927 in Latvia, he joined the Beitar movement in his youth and was a member until the occupation of Latvia by the Red Army, when Zionist movements were closed down. Arrested with his family while attempting to cross the border with Afghanistan in an attempt to reach Palestine, he was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment, which he served out in the labour camp in Aktubinsk, after which he was exiled to North Russia. Released in 1957, he continued to struggle against the Authorities and was eventually granted a visa in 1966. He lived in Israel for one year only, dying in 1967. Remember & Save website
