Natans Barkāns

Natans Barkāns was born 23.09.1923. in Livani and was was the first chief rabbi in the renewed Latvian state; he received the highest award in Latvia, the Order of the Three Stars, for his contribution to the study of history and to cultural life of Latvia's jewish community.

In Latvia's capital Riga, Street  was named after Chief Rabbi of Riga and Latvia Nathan Barkan, and this is the first one in Eastern Europe named after an orthodox Rabbi

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According to information from SIA Lursoft, and to publications from mass-media and internet, Natans Barkāns was related to following organisations:

• Bezpeļņas organizācija /Latvijas ebreju reliģisko draudžu M.Dubina fonds/ ""ŠAMIR SIA""

He died at the age of 80 years, in 2003.

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His / her died in Latvia, in Rīga

Sources: Mass-media, internet resources, news.lv, lursoft.lv