Born in 1914 in Riga to a family of Zionists, he was a member of "Beitar" until 1927, joining the «Bar-Kohba» and «Gordonia» movements in 1929. He also participated in Halutzian agricultural training in Tukume. From 1932 until the German occupation he was an active Zionist but in 1941 he was mobilized by the Red Army and fought in the war against the Nazis. Arrested in 1944 on charges of his previous Zionist activities, he was sentenced to 10 years exile in Siberia. Released in 1954, he struggled for several years for his rights to go to Israel. He received permission in 1969, and the same year left for Israel. Remember & Save Association website
