On the Baltic Sea, Latvia
A walk on the promenade to the beach
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%ABrmala
Last night in Riga
At Riga Airport on way to Frankfurt
Jurmala
The Jews in Latvia
Riga
Riga
Rundale Palace
The 65th Yahrzeit of Isocher Zeldin
Socher’s passport. He was born in Dvinsk (today Daugavpils) Latvia
He passed away in Cape Town on Guy Fawkes Day – 5 November 1958
He re-established himself and his family in Cape Town South Africa
Socher’s descendants around the world
Socher and Chasa Zeldin
and their six daughters left Riga for South Africa between 1927 to 1937.
Two sons were left behind. Moisey died in the Holocaust, David survived.
Socher and Chasa, their 5 married daughters and their husbands.
Socher’s other children
11 of the 15 his Cape Town grandchildren.
Leon Spiller’s Barmitzvah – Socher is not in the photo!
With his mate Charlie Slivkin
Socher passed away on Guy Fawkes Day – 5 Nov 1958 aged 77.
Family reunion in Cape Town in the 80s
Socher’s late grandson Mendel and Mendel’s daughter Bella, Mendel’s nieces Alla & Mira, and Mendel’s great niece Angela.
Socher’s 2 x great grand daughter Lucy’s wedding in NY in 2010
Socher’s grand daughter Zara and her late brother Mendel’s NY & Toronto families in 2017
Socher’s grand daughter Zara, her daughters Mira and Alla and Avram-Yakov in Toronto
In Brooklyn NY with Bella, Lucy, Estee, Jonathan, Alex & my brother Michael – meeting for the first time.
Five Hours in Riga
18 July 2023
Breakfast at Hotel Conti in Vilnius
Change in flight schedule means I can spend five hours in Riga, on my way to Tel Aviv
Bus from airport to Old Town – Vecriga
A walk around Riga – a map of the area
The building my grandfather, Socher Zeldin, lived in a hundred years ago.
Riga Nativity of Christ Orthodox Cathedral - Google Search
Riga Nativity of Christ Orthodox Cathedral
Freedom Monument Riga - Google Search
The Freedom Monument (Latvian: Brīvības piemineklis), is located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence…
Vecrīga - Google Search
Vecrīga (“Old Riga”) is the historical center and a neighbourhood (as Vecpilsēta) of Riga, Latvia, located in the Central District on the east side of…
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Hotel Old Riga Vecriga Riga - 4 star hotel. This 4-star Old Riga Boutique Hotel “Vecriga” is situated close to Powder Tower and offers airport shuttle bus service, 24 hour front desk assistance and …
Stayed here a few times
Walking the Old Town
St Peter’s Church Riga - Google Search
Petrikirche) is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia.
Peitav Synagogue - Google Search
The Peitav Synagogue or Peitav-Shul is the only synagogue in Riga to have survived the Holocaust and to be currently active. It is a center of the Latvian…
Riga Marketplace - Google Search
Marketplace is a convenient destination on Facebook to discover, buy and sell items with people in your community.
Ruins of the Choral Synagogue
This synagogue was completed in 1871 but it was burned down on 4th July 1941 after the Nazi German occupation of Riga. 20 Jews were locked and killed in the basement. Only ruins, a metal menorah, and a memorial stone remain. A memorial to Zanis Lipke and other Latvians who saved hundreds of Jews is…
Back to the airport – on way to Tel Aviv
Ray’s 22nd Yahrzeit
Ray (Raele) Zeldin Rabinowitz’s 22nd Yahrzeit is on 4th Av
Ra’anana Israel 22 July 2023
For Mamele on Facebook:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1apa14aHbWWxg3hNaVAy3wJqHyMR-wKHt/view?usp=sharing
Momele by Cantor Yanky Lemmer
Ray was born on 11 May 1919 in Dvinsk, now Daugavpils, Latvia.
She passed away on 24 July 2001 in Cape Town, South Africa
Ray passed away on 24 July 2001.
The last photo
Ray’s 21st Yahrzeit
Ray (Raele) Zeldin Rabinowitz’s 21st Yahrzeit was on 4th Av
For Mamele on Facebook:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1apa14aHbWWxg3hNaVAy3wJqHyMR-wKHt/view?usp=sharing
Momele by Cantor Yanky Lemmer
Ray was born on 11 May 1919 in Dvinsk, now Daugavpils, Latvia.
She passed away on 24 July 2001 in Cape Town, South Africa
Ray passed away on 24 July 2001.
The last photo
Ray’s 20th Yahrzeit
Ray (Raele) Zeldin Rabinowitz’s 20th Yahrzeit tonight, 4th Av
To play Mamele on Facebook, click here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1apa14aHbWWxg3hNaVAy3wJqHyMR-wKHt/view?usp=sharing
Momele by Cantor Yanky Lemmer – 2 July 2015
Ray was born on 11 May 1919 in Dvinsk, now Daugavpils, Latvia.
She passed away on 24 July 2001 in Cape Town, South Africa
Ray passed away on 24 July 2001.
The last photo