Neishlos (Neuschloss) David Genokhovich (12 March 1912, Līvāni) — commodities expert (goods specialist).
David Neishlos was born into the family of Genokh Neishlos (1877, Līvāni – 1919, Līvāni) and Beira Neishlos (née Eidelman) (1882, Preiļi district – 1941, Riga). In 1927 he completed seven grades of the basic school in Līvāni. From 1927 to 1934 he worked as a miller at a private mill in Līvāni. In 1934–1935 he served in the Latvian Army. From 1935 to 1941 he worked as a shop assistant in Krel’s grocery store in Līvāni.
In 1941 he was mobilized into the Soviet Army. Serving as a private and later as a senior sapper of a company, he fought in the 212th Separate Battalion of the 43rd Latvian Division. He took part in battles near Naro-Fominsk and Staraya Russa and fought on the 3rd Belorussian Front. After demobilization in 1946, he moved to Riga.
From 1946 to 1962 he worked in the Sacensība artel (later renamed the Daugava factory) as technical supervisor, base manager, and head of the sewing and knitwear workshops. From 1962 to 1966 he was an insurance agent at the State Insurance Inspection of the Moscow District of Riga. In 1967–1968 he worked in shops of the Riga Household Trade and Fruit-and-Vegetable Trade organizations. From 1968 he was employed as a procurement commodities expert and warehouse manager in the food trade system of the Moscow District of Riga.
David Neishlos was awarded the Order of Glory (3rd Class), as well as the medals “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945,” “20 Years of Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945,” and “50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR.”
In marriage to Roza Neishlos (née Galant) (born 1913, Riga), two sons were born: Yakov Neishlos (born 1947, Riga) and Benyam Neishlos (born 1953, Riga).
During the Holocaust, David Neishlos’s mother and siblings were murdered: Mane Neishlos (1907, Līvāni – 1941, Riga), Samuil Neishlos (1909, Līvāni – 1941, Riga), Gesya Gribnik (née Neishlos) (1911, Līvāni – 1941, Riga), and Etya Neishlos (1916, Līvāni – 1941, Riga). His brother Moshe Neishlos (born 1914, Līvāni) emigrated to Palestine in 1936 and in the 1970s lived in Israel, where he managed his own poultry farm. Another brother, Abram Neishlos (born 1917, Līvāni), emigrated to Israel in 1971.
In 1971 David Neishlos received permission to emigrate to Israel upon invitation from his brothers.
Family:
Genokh Neishlos (1877–1919) — father
Beira Neishlos (née Eidelman) (1882–1941) — mother
Roza Neishlos (née Galant) (born 1913) — wife
Yakov Neishlos (born 1947) — son
Benyam Neishlos (born 1953) — son
Mane Neishlos (1907–1941) — brother
Samuil Neishlos (1909–1941) — brother
Gesya Gribnik (née Neishlos) (1911–1941) — sister
Etya Neishlos (1916–1941) — sister
Moshe Neishlos (born 1914) — brother
Abram Neishlos (born 1917) — brother