Born in 1910 in Besarabia, to a Zionist family which observed Jewish traditions, he was recruited into the army, returning to Besarabia after the war where was engaged in the teaching of Hebrew, Jewish history and Zionist propaganda. He was arrested in 1951, charged with Zionist sabotage activity and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment which were served in the Vorkuta camps. Released in 1956 he moved with his family to Lvov where he continued to teach Hebrew and Jewish history. In 1988 he finally fulfilled his dream of emigrating to Israel.
