Career
Born in Boryslav in Austria-Hungary (today in Ukraine), Hen received a religious education, before studying at a Teachers" Seminary in Kiev. He taught Hebrew in Jewish schools until they were shut down by the Yevsektsiya. He made aliyah to Mandatory Palestine in 1925, where he worked as a teacher and a supervisor for the Histadrut"s educational institutions.
He also taught at the Levinsky Teachers Seminary in Tel Aviv.
However, he died on 4 April the following year whilst still an MK. His seat was taken by Rachel Tzabari.