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Lifshits (Lifschitz) Hirsh (Hirsch) Abramovich (15 May 1948, Riga) — factory worker.
Hirsh Lifshits was born into the family of tailor Abram Vulfovich Lifshits (1903) and homemaker Khaya Abramovna Lifshits (née Sandler) (1905). He completed Riga Secondary School No. 22 (1955–1966), worked as an electrician at the Riga Semiconductor Plant (1966–1967), as a sports instructor at the RES factory (1967–1969), and as a grinder at the Popov Radio Factory (1969–1972).
In his marriage to Mira Benyaminovna Lifshits (née Gurovich) (1948, Riga), a son was born — Gari Hirshovich Lifshits (1970).
In 1972, he received permission to emigrate to Israel, where since 1969 his sister Dora Abramovna Feld (née Lifshits) had resided.
Family
Abram Vulfovich Lifshits (1903) — father Khaya Abramovna Lifshits (née Sandler) (1905) — mother Vladimir Abramovich Livshits (1931) — brother Khona Abramovich Livshits (1936) — brother Dora Abramovna Feld (née Lifshits) (1933) — sister Mira Benyaminovna Lifshits (née Gurovich) (1948) — wife Gari Hirshovich Lifshits (1970) — son