Rapoport Solomon Zakharovich (7 July 1921, Pleshchenitsy, Lahoysk District, Minsk Region, Belarus) — worker.

Solomon Rapoport was born into the family of Zakhar Yudovich Rapoport (1895, Lahoysk District, Minsk Region – murdered by the Nazis in 1941, Borisov, Minsk Region) and Esfir Zusevna Rapoport (née Plavnik) (1896, Borisov – murdered by the Nazis in 1941, Borisov). Graduated from seven grades of the Borisov school (1937). Worked in Borisov as an accountant at the local timber enterprise (1938–1940), while simultaneously attending evening school, which he completed in 1940.

He served in the Soviet Army and fought on the Volkhov and Leningrad fronts during the Second World War (1940–1946); awarded the medal “For Battle заслуги” and received jubilee awards. After the war he worked as a storekeeper and Head of the Personnel Department at the Borisov Macaroni Factory (1946–1951). He was again drafted into the Soviet Army; attended training courses (1951, Minsk) and served as Deputy Battery Commander for Political Affairs (1951–1955, Borisov). Worked as a club director (1955–1961, Borisov).

After demobilization Solomon Rapoport moved to Minsk, where he worked as an apprentice engraver, engraver, quality control inspector, and workshop foreman at an instrument-making plant (1961–1979). After moving to Riga, worked as a senior inspector and quality control supervisor at the “Rīgahimmaš” plant (1979–1981).

Married to Sarra Afroimovna Rapoport (née Avseeva) (1924, Zarechye, Borisov District, Minsk Region); their children were Emilia Solomonovna Zimmerman (née Rapoport) (1947, Borisov) and Evgeny Solomonovich Rapoport (1949, Borisov).

In 1982 Solomon Rapoport received permission to emigrate to Israel, where since 1980 his daughter Emilia Solomonovna Zimmerman (née Rapoport) (1947) had been residing.

Family:

Zakhar Yudovich Rapoport (1895–1941) — father
Esfir Zusevna Rapoport (née Plavnik) (1896–1941) — mother
Berta Zakharovna Rapoport (1924, Lahoysk District – murdered by the Nazis in 1941, Borisov) — sister
Yudel Zakharovich Rapoport (1927, Lahoysk District – murdered by the Nazis in 1941, Borisov) — brother
Sarra Afroimovna Rapoport (née Avseeva) (1924) — wife
Emilia Solomonovna Zimmerman (née Rapoport) (1947) — daughter
Evgeny Solomonovich Rapoport (1949) — son