| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Arens |
| Name | Yakov |
| Birth year | 1879 |
| Birth month | 9 |
| Birth day | 3 |
| Birth place | Kreuzburg |
| Sex | M |
Arens Yakov (Jakov) (03.09.1879, Kreuzburg – date of death unknown)
Entrepreneur, public figure.
Born into the family of a scholarly rabbi, Yakov Arens studied until the age of 19 at yeshivas in Shadeve, Dvinsk, and Vilna, while also pursuing independent studies.
Before World War I, Yakov Arens worked as a traveling salesman in Riga.
During the war, he lived in Moscow.
1918–1921 – Co-owned a large business in Berlin with entrepreneur Preil.
From 1921 – Lived in Riga.
Director of the “Laima” chocolate factory.
From 1926 – Permanent member of the Jewish Mutual Credit Society on Shmirin Street.
Member of the board of “Malbish Arumim” and the Ezra Relief Society.