Sorokinav Khene Erokhmelevna (1928)

Sorokinav(née Shpungina) Khene (Hene) Erokhmelevna (22 December 1928, Riga) — seamstress.

Khene Sorokina was born into the family of Erokhmiel Shpungin (1902, Jēkabpils District) and Lyuba Shpungina (née Shimalovich) (1905,Jelgava). She completed seven classes of a Jewish school in Riga. During the war, she was evacuated to Tokmak in the Kirghiz SSR.

From 1946 to 1947, she studied at Riga Vocational School No. 7. From 1948 to 1950, she worked as a seamstress at the enterprise “Baltijas Modes.” From 1958 to 1963, she was a seamstress at the artel “Fantāzija.” In 1965, she worked as a seamstress at the garment factory “Latvija.” From 1965, she worked as a packer at the factory “Reagent.”

She married Borukh Sorokin (1924, Varakļāni). Their daughters are Faina Sorokina (1951, Riga) and Rashela Sorokina (1956, Riga).

In 1971, Khene Sorokina received permission to emigrate to Israel following an invitation from her husband’s relative, Aron Shteyngort (1947, Riga).

Family:

Borukh Sorokin (1924, Varakļāni) — husband
Faina Sorokina (1951, Riga) — daughter
Rashela Sorokina (1956, Riga) — daughter
Erokhmiel Shpungin (1902, Jēkabpils District) — father
Lyuba Shpungina (née Shimalovich) (1905, Jelgava) — mother
Meyshe Shpungin (1930, Riga) — brother
Leizer Shpungin (1934, Riga) — brother
Aron Shteyngort (1947, Riga) — husband’s nephew