Born in1925 in Lithuania, he was an active member of “Beitar” until 1940. In 1945 he attempted to cross the state boundary illegally and escape to Eretz Israel, but was caught near Vilnius and sentenced to 10 years in the Gulag. After his release from the labor camp he continued to fight for the right to be emigrate to Israel, His dream finally came true in 1969. He died in 1983. Remember & Save Association websites