Shiren Ilya Yakovlevich (12.04.1947, Riga) — engineer. Son of Shiren Yakov (1919, Riga) and Shiren (Levin) Roza (1923, Riga). In 1962 he finished Riga's 81st seven-year school. In 1962—64 — electrical fitter at the VEF plant. In 1965—69 — draughtsman-designer, technician, senior technician at the “Latgiprorom” institute. From 1971 — senior engineer at the design bureau of the peat industry administration at the “Latgiprostroy” institute. In 1972 he graduated from the Riga Polytechnic Institute, qualifying as a civil engineer. His marriage to Shiren (Gurovich) Madlena (1948, Riga) produced a daughter, Shiren Elina (1971, Riga). In 1973 Sh. received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his mother's brother, Levin Mendel (1921, Riga).

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Shiren (Gurovich) Madlena (1948, Riga) — wife
Shiren Elina (1971, Riga) — daughter
Shiren Yakov (1919, Riga) — father
Shiren (Levin) Roza (1923, Riga) — mother
Maizlina (Shiren) Emma (1954, Riga) — sister
Levin Mendel (1921, Riga) — mother's brother