Khait Ester Isakovna (1900)

Khait (Heit) (née Zarzhavskaya) Ester Isakovna (5 October 1900, Ludza, Latvia) — factory worker.

Ester Khait was born into the family of Isak Khaimovich Zarzhavsky (1869, Telšiai — 1934, Ludza) and Ella Yakovlevna Zarzhavskaya (1879, Sebezh — 1940, Ludza).

She studied for three years in a parish school. From 1912 to 1921 she worked as a saleswoman in a private shop in Ludza. After moving to Riga, she worked as a factory worker at the “Oskar Millenz” soap factory (1921–1930) and at the “Union” soap factory (1930–1941).

During the war she was evacuated to the Perm Region (1941–1947). After returning to Riga, she worked at the “Sarkanā Ausma” factory (1947–1956). From 1956 she was retired.

In marriage with Elya Lazarevich Khait (1901, Rēzekne — 1951, Riga) a son was born: Motel Elyevich Khait (1934, Riga).

In 1971 Ester Khait received permission to emigrate to Israel, where her cousin Doba Zuselovna Miller (1903) was living.

Family:

Isak Khaimovich Zarzhavsky (1869–1934) — father
Ella Yakovlevna Zarzhavskaya (1879–1940) — mother
Leyzer Isakovich Zarzhavsky (1898, Ludza — killed in action in 1942 during the Second World War) — brother
Leyba Isakovich Zarzhavsky (1908, Ludza — killed in action in 1942 during the Second World War) — brother
Khaya Isakovna Sher (née Zarzhavskaya) (1910, Ludza — 1960, Riga) — sister
Yankel Lazarevich Khait (1903, Rēzekne) — husband’s brother (emigrated to Israel)
Gelena Abramovna Khait (1904, Subate) — wife of husband’s brother (emigrated to Israel)
Doba Zuselovna Miller (1903) — cousin