Maizlin (Maislin) Mendel Yudovich (20 March 1937, Riga) — tailor.

Mendel Maizlin was born into the family of Etta Maizlina (née Gurevich) (1901, Riga) and Yuda Maizlin (1907, Jelgava). In 1955–56 he worked as a labourer at a sports goods factory in Riga. In 1956–58 he servedin the Soviet Army. In 1959 he was a trainee at the Consumer Services Combine in Riga. In 1959–60 he was an apprentice tailor at Individual Tailoring Factory No. 1 in Riga. From 1960 to 1967 he worked as a tailor at Individual Tailoring Factory No. 2. From 1967 he was a cutter at Fashion Atelier No. 30 of the production association Siluets. In 1966 he completed five years of part-time study at the Moscow Institute of Light Industry. A member of the CPSU, he was expelled from the party in connection with his emigration to Israel.

In marriage to Mira Maizlina (née Muller) (1943, Kareli District, Georgian SSR) two children were born: German Maizlin (1963, Riga) andEteri Maizlina (1970, Riga).

In 1979 Mendel Maizlin received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his brother, Tevye Maizlin (1950, Riga), who had previously left Latvia.

Family:

Mira Maizlina (née Muller) (1943, Kareli District, Georgian SSR) — wife
German Maizlin (1963, Riga) — son
Eteri Maizlina (1970, Riga) — daughter
Yuda Maizlin (1907, Jelgava) — father
Etta Maizlina (née Gurevich) (1901, Riga) — mother
Leib Maizlin (1940, Riga) — brother
Tevye Maizlin (1950, Riga) — brother
Sima Pomerantseva (née Maizlina) (1932, Riga) — sister
Slova Goldman (née Maizlina) (1933, Riga) — sister
Lyuba Maeras (née Maizlina) (1935, Riga) — sister
Lea Feldman (née Maizlina) (1939, Riga) — sister
Mikhlya Pukhova (née Maizlina) (1946, Riga) — sister
Shlemo Lifshits (1929, Riga) — cousin