Son of Nissim and Mamo. He was born on May 15, 1925 in Safi, Morocco. He arrived in Israel in 1948 and worked as a driver at the Dan Company in Tel Aviv. He was drafted into the IDF in January 1949. On 19th of Av, 5708 (7.8.1955), during his service in the reserves, he fell in the line of duty and was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul.