Born in 1904 in Brochany, Besarabia, he was a member of the local “Unity” party from 1922 to 1940. After the Soviet occupation, he was forbidden to work any longer as a lawyer and in 1941 he was exiled to Siberia. In 1951 he was arrested and sentenced to 10 years hard labor. He was released in 1955 but was held in exile up to 1956. After his release he continued to fight for his right to go to Israel, finally succeeding in 1971. He died in 1986.
