Smotkin Zarakh Sholomovich (1947)

Smotkin Zarakh (Sarach) Sholomovich (6 March 1947, Riga) — fitter.

Zarakh Smotkin was born into the family of Basya Smotkina (née Shrader) (1922) and Sholom Smotkin (1922). In 1961, he graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 22.

From 1962 to 1966, he worked as an apprentice mechanic and as a fitter-adjuster of sewing equipment at the factory “Spartak.” From 1966 to 1968, he served in the ranks of the Soviet Army.

From 1968, he worked as a fitter-adjuster at the firm “Latvia.” In 1972, he graduated by correspondence from the Riga Technical School of Light Industry. He was a member of the CPSU from 1971 to 1979.

He married Asya Smotkina (née Yerukhovich) (1949, Riga). Their children are Iosif Smotkin (1972, Riga) and Rina Smotkina (1974, Riga).

In 1979, he received permission to emigrate to Israel following an invitation from his father’s sister, Ita Jakobson (née Smotkina) (1930).

Family:

Asya Smotkina (née Yerukhovich) (1949, Riga) — wife
Iosif Smotkin (1972, Riga) — son
Rina Smotkina (1974, Riga) — daughter
Basya Smotkina (née Shrader) (1922) — mother
Sholom Smotkin (1922) — father
Gershn Smotkin (1951) — brother
Gusta Goldberg (née Smotkina) (1955) — sister
Ita Jakobson (née Smotkina) (1930) — paternal aunt