Movshovich (Mowschowitsch) Yakov (Jakov) Fishelevich (22 June 1922, Riga) - shoemaker.

From 1942 to 1946 Yakov Movshovich served in the ranks of the active Soviet Army. He was awarded the medal “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–45.”

He worked as a shoemaker at the Riga Shoe Artel (1947–1948), the “Dzirkstele” Artel (1949), the “Spars” Artel (1949–1950), the “Pyatiletka” Artel (1950–1951), Household Services Combine No. 2 (1951–1957), the Household Services Combine of the Stalin District (1957–1958), the “Erglis” Factory (1958–1964), and from 1964 at the “1st of May” Factory.

In his marriage to Gita Movshovich (née Feld) (1927, Riga), two children were born: Khoda Fel (née Movshovich) (1948, Riga) and Vulf Movshovich (1958, Riga).

During the Holocaust, his parents Fishel Movshovich (1900, Riga – 1941, Riga) and Khoda Movshovich (1902, Riga – 1941, Riga), as well as his brothers Rakhmil Movshovich (1924, Riga – 1941, Riga) and Khil Movshovich (1925, Riga – 1941, Riga), were murdered.

In 1971 Yakov Movshovich received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family:

Gita Movshovich (née Feld) (1927, Riga) — wife
Khoda Fel (née Movshovich) (1948, Riga) — daughter
Vulf Movshovich (1958, Riga) — son
Fishel Movshovich (1900–1941) — father
Khoda Movshovich (1902–1941) — mother
Rakhmil Movshovich (1924–1941) — brother
Khil Movshovich (1925–1941) — brother
Auva Wiener (née Feld) (1912, Riga) — wife’s cousin