Born in 1914, in Vilno, Lithuania. In 1933 was a student in Israel, but was forced to return due to his father’s death, and remained in Poland because of the war. In 1943 was arrested while being in a military hospital because he had been in Israel. Sentenced by a special tribunal to 10 years of imprisonment and 5 years in exile. Served time in Turgenevo and Tishrin in the Moscow region as well as at the Vitlag and Ozerlag camps in Taishet, Irkutsk. Released in 1957, immigrated to Israel in 1958. A member of the Council of the “Prisoners of Zion” organization. Remember & Save Association website