Born in 1919 in Kalish, Poland, into a traditional Jewish family. As a child he joined “Hashomer Hatsair” and, from the age of 16, became an active member of “Beitar”. In 1942 he tried to cross the Iranian border in order to reach Erets Yisrael but was arrested by the Soviet authorities and accused of Zionist and sabotage activities. This earned him an 8 year prison sentence after which he was exiled to Siberia for 7 more years. He served his sentence in Krasnoyarsk, in the Tavdinsk camp and was released in 1957, whereupon he moved with his family to Poland, emigrating to Israel in 1960. Remember & Save website
