| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Portnaya |
| Name | Ester |
| Birth year | 1931 |
| Birth month | 3 |
| Birth day | 30 |
| Birth place | Daugavpils |
| Sex | F |
Portnaya (née Slivkina) Ester (30 March 1931, Daugavpils) — teacher.
Ester Portnaya was the daughter of Zalman Slivkin (1901, Daugavpils — 1967, Riga) and Revekka Slivkina (née Rakhman) (1900, Daugavpils). In 1941, she was evacuated with her parents to the Kuibyshev Region. In 1944, she returned to Daugavpils. In 1950, she graduated from secondary school. In 1952, she completed a Teachers’ Institute. From 1952 to 1973, she worked as a teacher: at the secondary school in Vabole, at Riga Seven-Year School No. 44, Riga Eight-Year School No. 81 (No. 2), and at Riga Vocational School No. 9. In 1957, she graduated from the Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute, qualifying as a teacher of Russian language and literature.
Married to Pinkhus Portnoy (1930, Daugavpils), she had two daughters: Meri Portnaya (1956, Daugavpils) and Lina Portnaya (1963, Riga). In 1973, she received permission to emigrate to Israel upon invitation from her husband’s relatives.
Family:
Pinkhus Portnoy (1930, Daugavpils) — husband
Meri Portnaya (1956, Daugavpils) — daughter
Lina Portnaya (1963, Riga) — daughter
Zalman Slivkin (1901, Daugavpils — 1967, Riga) — father
Revekka Slivkina (née Rakhman) (1900, Daugavpils) — mother