Rukh Maria Oskarovna (1927)

Rukh (Ruch) (née Spector) Maria Oskarovna (Khatskelevna) (25 December 1927, Odessa) — dentist.

Maria Rukh was the daughter of Tuba Spector (née Weigman; 1888, Uman district, Vinnytsia region) and Khaskel Spector (1888, Vinnytsia region — 1957, Riga). In 1947 she graduated from the dental department of the Frunze Medical School. In 1948 she worked as a dentist in military unit No. 78495 in Riga.

She worked as a dentist: from 1949 to 1968 at Riga Polyclinic No. 6, in 1968 at Polyclinic No. 14, and in 1968–1971 at the Basin (Transport) Polyclinic. In 1966 she graduated from the Riga Medical Institute.

She was married to Alexander Rukh (1926, Rokiškis). Their children were Larisa Davidova (née Rukh; 1950, Riga), Izabella Rukh (1954, Riga),and Marina Rukh (1954, Riga).

Her mother, eldest daughter, sisters Donya Chervinskaya (née Margolina, Spector; 1912, Vinnytsia region) and Tsilya Spector (1917, Vinnytsia region), and her brother Naum Spector (1914, Vinnytsia region) emigrated to Israel in the 1950s–1970s.

In 1972 the Rukh family received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family:

Alexander Rukh (1926, Rokiškis) — husband
Larisa Davidova (née Rukh; 1950, Riga) — daughter
Izabella Rukh (1954, Riga) — daughter
Marina Rukh (1954, Riga) — daughter
Khaskel Spector (1888, Vinnytsia region — 1957, Riga) — father
Tuba Spector (née Weigman; 1888, Uman district, Vinnytsia region) — mother
Donya Chervinskaya (née Margolina, Spector; 1912, Vinnytsia region) — sister
Naum Spector (1914, Vinnytsia region) — brother
Tsilya Spector (1917, Vinnytsia region) — sister
Lev Spector (1920, Vinnytsia region) — brother