Epstein Isaac Gamshevich (1927, Orsha) — worker. Son of Epstein Gamshey (1883, Dubroŭna — 1943(?), Turinsk) and Epstein Kreyna (1890, Dubroŭna — …, Daugavpils). In 1935, enrolled at secondary school in Orsha. Was forced to interrupt his education in 1941 when E. was evacuated to the village of Usenino, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where he worked at the local collective farm. In 1943–44 — apprentice fitter at an industrial combine in Turinsk. In 1944–45 — fitter at the railway depot in Orsha. In 1945–51 — served in the Soviet Army with the rank of sergeant major. In 1951, E. moved to Latvia and until 1954 worked as a quality control inspector at a military unit in Daugavpils. In 1954–55 — fitter at the Riga port. In 1955–60 — sewing machine adjuster at the “Fantaziya” cooperative in Riga. From 1960 — sewing machine adjuster at the “Ausma” plant. His marriage to Epstein (Akodis) Esfira (1930, Riga) produced a daughter Epstein Darina (1957, Riga).

In 1971, E. received permission to emigrate to Israel.

A. Norman

Epstein (Akodis) Esfira (1930, Riga) — wife
Epstein Darina (1957, Riga) — daughter
Epstein Gamshey (1883, Dubroŭna — …, Turinsk) — father
Epstein Kreyna (1890, Dubroŭna — …, Daugavpils) — mother
Gantyukhina (Epstein) Khana (1923, Orsha) — sister
Shapiro Manya (1905, Krustpils) — wife's aunt