Gorodishch Boris Yakovlevich (4 August 1935, Gomel) — auto mechanic.

Boris Gorodishch was the son of Yakov Gorodishch (1909, Gomel) and Sosya Shklyaver (1913, Zhlobin District, Gomel Region).

In 1941, he was evacuated to the settlement of Sorochinsk in Chkalov Region. In 1943, he returned to Gomel. In 1948, he moved to Riga. He graduated from the Riga Railway Vocational School in 1950 and from the Riga Automotive School in 1953.

From 1950 to 1954, he worked as a locksmith and auto mechanic at the Riga Taxi Depot. From 1954 to 1956, he served in the Soviet Army. Between 1957 and 1980, he worked again at the Riga Taxi Depot as an auto mechanic, driver, and foreman.

He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1962 to 1979.

He was married to Esfir Minina (1937, Gomel). They had two children: Herman Gorodishch (born 1962, Riga) and Ilona Gorodishch (born 1965, Riga).

In 1980, Boris Gorodishch received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his cousin, Meer Milman (1924, Riga).

Esfir Minina (1937, Gomel) — wife
Herman Gorodishch (1962, Riga) — son
Ilona Gorodishch (1965, Riga) — daughter
Yakov Gorodishch (1909, Gomel) — father
Sosya Shklyaver (1913, Zhlobin District, Gomel Region) — mother
Miryam Gorodishch (1951, Riga) — half-sister
Meer Milman (1924, Riga) — cousin