Ribenzam (Ribensam) Felix Ulyanovich (Uliyevich) (16 October 1961, Riga) – mechanic.

Felix Ribenzam was born into the family of Ulyan (Ulia) Grigoryevich Ribenzam (1926, Ludza – 1988, Riga) and Gita Yefimovna Ribenzam (née Shteiman) (1919, Daugavpils).

He graduated from Secondary School No. 13 in  (1968–1977), then from the Riga Polytechnic Technical College (1977–1981). He studied at the Riga Polytechnic Institute (1981–1982), worked as a foreman at the same institute in 1982, and served in the Soviet Army (1982–1984, Riga).

After demobilisation he worked as a driver at the Riga Motor Transport Combine No. 2 (1984–1990), and later was a senior mechanic and chairman of the cooperative “Kolos Cooperative” (1990).

In his marriage to Inna Yevgenyevna Ribenzam (née Maisel) (1963, Daugavpils), a son was born – Grigory Felixovich Ribenzam (1985, Riga).

In 1990 Felix Ribenzam received permission to emigrate to Israel, where since 1961 his uncle (his father’s cousin) Boris Raizielovich Pinko (1923, Ludza) had been living, and since 1966 his wife’s aunt (her father’s third cousin) Paya Leibovna Petrovskaya (1930, Ludza).

Family:

Ulyan (Ulia) Grigoryevich Ribenzam (1926–1988) – father
Gita Yefimovna Ribenzam (née Shteiman) (1919) – mother
Inna Yevgenyevna Ribenzam (née Maisel) (1963) – wife
Grigory Felixovich Ribenzam (1985) – son
Boris Raizielovich Pinko (1923) – uncle
Paya Leibovna Petrovskaya (1930) – wife’s aunt