Zilberman (Silbermann) Movsha (Mowscha) Abramovich (19 November 1911, Daugavpils) — cotton spinner.

In 1911, Movsha Zilberman moved with his parents to Riga. In 1930, he graduated from the Riga Municipal Jewish Gymnasium. From 1930 to 1931, he was an apprentice cotton spinner at the “Habek” hosiery factory in Riga (21, Šarlotes Street). From 1931 to 1932, he worked as a cotton spinner at the “Rita” knitwear factory (3, Valentīnes Street). From 1932 to 1933 and from 1934 to 1941, he was employed as a cotton spinner at the “Kosmos” hosiery factory. From 1933 to 1934, he served in the Latvian Army.

In 1941, Zilberman was unable to evacuate from Riga, as his wife was in the final weeks of pregnancy. Together with his family, he was interned in the Riga Ghetto, and in 1944 he was transferred to Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. He was liberated by American forces on 11 April 1945. Despite his serious health condition, he set out for Riga, covering much of the journey on foot.

From 1945 to 1949, he worked as foreman and head of a workshop at the “Sarkanais Karogs” hosiery factory (merged in 1948 with the “Kosmos” factory). From 1949 onwards, he was employed at the “Aurora” factory as a brigade leader in installation, a repair master of cotton-spinning equipment, and later senior workshop master.

His brother, Yehoshua Zilberman (1908, Drissa), emigrated to Palestine in 1925.

The Second World War claimed the lives of all of Zilberman’s relatives who had remained in Latvia: his wife Eta Zilberman (née Shpungina) (1913, Daugavpils – 1941, Riga) perished in the Holocaust together with their children, Igal (1939, Riga – 1941, Riga) and Viktor (1941, Riga – 1941, Riga); his parents Abram (1872, Polotsk – 1941, Riga) and Rakhil (1876, Polotsk – 1941, Riga); his sister Dora Gurevich (née Zilberman) (1900, Drissa – 1941, Riga). His sister Maria (1903, Drissa – 1941) perished en route to evacuation. His brother Israel (1905, Drissa – 1941) fell in battle on the Eastern Front.

In 1963, Movsha Zilberman received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his brother.

Eta Zilberman (née Shpungina) (1913, Daugavpils – 1941, Riga) — wife
Igal Zilberman (1939, Riga – 1941, Riga) — son
Viktor Zilberman (1941, Riga – 1941, Riga) — son
Abram Zilberman (1872, Polotsk – 1941, Riga) — father
Rakhil Zilberman (1876, Polotsk – 1941, Riga) — mother
Dora Gurevich (née Zilberman) (1900, Drissa – 1941, Riga) — sister
Maria Zilberman (1903, Drissa – 1941) — sister
Israel Zilberman (1905, Drissa – 1941) — brother
Yehoshua Zilberman (1908, Drissa) — brother

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