Kvin (Kwin) Ber Rakhmilevich (passport name: Boris) (b. 1 January 1916, Rēzekne) — worker.

Ber Kvin was born into the family of Rakhmiel Berkovich Kvin (1888, Dvinsk — murdered in 1941 by the Nazis in the Riga ghetto), typesetter at a printing house, and Gesia Movshovna Kvin (née Levin) (1890, Rēzekne — murdered in 1941 by the Nazis in the Riga ghetto), seamstress.

The family moved to Riga in 1921. Ber graduated from primary school in Riga (1930), attended a vocational school (1930–34), worked as an assembler at the bicycle factory Latvello (1934–37), served in the Latvian Army (1937–38), and worked as a nickel-plater at the Leibovich radio factory (1939–41). Served in the Soviet Army, fought on the fronts of the Second World War (1941–46). Decorated with the Order of the Red Star and medals: For the Defense of Moscow, For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945.

After demobilization, Ber Kvin returned to Riga: worked as a suitcase nickel-plater at the Elastik factory (1946–49), then as a metal decorator at the Maksla industrial combine (1949–67).

In marriage with Elena Shlemovna Kvin (née Vulfovich) (b. 1917, Riga), he had two children: Sulamit Borisovna Kvin (b. 1947, Riga) and Yaari Borisovich Kvin (b. 1951, Riga).

In 1967, Ber Kvin received permission to emigrate to Israel, where since 1933 (1934) his uncle Alter Goldman had been residing.

Family:

Rakhmiel Berkovich Kvin (1888–1941) — father
Gesia Movshovna Kvin (née Levin) (1890–1941) — mother
Zelda Rakhmilevna Kvin (b. 1923 – murdered in 1941 in the Riga ghetto) — sister
Dveira Rakhmilevna Kvin (b. 1927 – murdered in 1941 in the Riga ghetto) — sister
David Rakhmilevich Kvin (b. 1920, Rēzekne) — brother
Elena Shlemovna Kvin (née Vulfovich) (b. 1917, Riga) — wife
Sulamit Borisovna Kvin (b. 1947, Riga) — daughter
Yaari Borisovich Kvin (b. 1951, Riga) — son