| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Berkowitz |
| Name | Ruben |
| Birth year | 1864 |
| Sex | M |
Berkowitz (Berkovich) Ruben
Ruben Berkowitz was born in 1864 in Vilna (Vilnius), he studied at the Kovno Yeshiva (Kaunas, Lithuania) and was appointed to his position by the Dvinsk (Daugavpils) rabbi M. S. Katz-Kagan. From 1895, he served as a shochet (ritual slaughterer) for the Dvinsk (Daugavpils) rabbinate.