| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Hirshovich |
| Name | Itsik |
| Birth year | 1897 |
| Sex | M |
Hirshovich (Hirschowitch, Girshovich) Itsik (Itzik) Vulf
Itsik Hirshovich was born on 25 March 1897 in Telšiai, Kovno Governorate (present-day Lithuania). He received a secular education from private tutors and studied at yeshivas in Telšiai and in Radun, Lida Uyezd, Vilna Governorate (now Belarus). He was appointed to his rabbinical role by Chief Rabbi of Riga M. Zak.
From 1931, he served as a shochet (ritual slaughterer) of the Valdemarpils Rabbinate.