Vinnik Yerachmiel

Vinnik (Winnik) Yerachmiel Jerachmiel) – journalist, public figure.

Yerakhmiel Vinnik studied medicine at the University of Dorpat (Tartu) and law at the University of Latvia. From his school years, he was actively engaged in public life. A prominent member of the democratic faction within the Zionist communities, he was one of the founders and leaders of the Latvian Zionist youth organisation.

Yerakhmiel Vinnik served as a member of the Riga Jewish Community Council and was among the first Jewish journalists in Latvia. He was also a long-standing member of the Riga City Council, in which capacity he made significant contributions to Hebrew-language education in Latvia. Thanks to his efforts, Hebrew schools were integrated into the national school system.