Blekhman Brokha (1939)

Blekhman (Blechman) (née Feld) Brokha (Brocha) (05/05/1939, Riga) – factory worker, sales assistant, computer operator.

Brokha Blechman was the daughter of Tsipa Feld (née Neiburgher) (1903, Riga) and Vulf Feld (1903, Riga – 1942). In 1957, she completed 8 years of secondary school in Riga. In 1958, she worked as a factory worker at Pirmrindnieks in Riga. From 1959 to 1960, she trained and worked as a cap maker in the Fantazija artel. Between 1960 and 1965, she worked as a sales assistant in the shops of the Riga Municipal Industrial Trade. From 1965 to 1966, she worked at the Riga Printing House. Between 1966 and 1969, she was an operator at the Computing Centre of the Central Statistical Office of the Latvian SSR. From 1969 onward, she became a housewife.

From her marriage to Boris Blechman (1937, Moscow), a daughter was born – Liliya Blechman (1962, Riga).

In 1971, Brokha Blechman received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Relatives

Boris Blechman (1937, Moscow) – husband
Liliya Blechman (1962, Riga) – daughter
Tsipa Feld (née Neiburgher) (1903, Riga) – mother
Vulf Feld (1903, Riga – 1942) – father
Abram Feld (1928, Riga) – brother
Gita Movshovich (née Feld) (1927, Riga) – sister
Ber Feld (1931, Riga) – brother
Ida Zaks (née Feld) (1935, Riga) – sister