Berkovich Alexander Lvovich (December 16, 1944, Leningrad) – Mechanical Technician.

Alexander Berkovich was born into a family of clerks.

His father was Lev Isaevich Berkovich (1897, Rundāni – 1960, Riga) and his mother was Nina Alexandrovna Berkovich (1904, St. Petersburg – 1970, Riga).

Alexander Berkovich completed 7 grades at school (1952–1959, Leningrad) and a correspondence course at the Technical College of Pulp and Paper & Wood Processing Industry (1959–1962, Leningrad).

In 1952 Alexander Berkovich started work as a fitter at the Kommunar Paper Factory (Leningrad).

After moving to Riga he was a fitter & mechanical technician at Yugla Paper Factory (1962–1964).

In 1964 - 1967 Alexander Berkovich was doing military service in the Soviet Army (1964–1967, Bujalyk Station, Odessa Region).

After that, he worked as a radio assembler at a ship repair workshop (1967–1969) and a senior master at the Jauda Factory (1969–1973).

Alexander Berkovich was married to Irena Kopelovna Berkovich (née Zilberman) (born 1946, Riga).They had a son Dan Alexandrovich Berkovich (born 1971, Riga).

In 1973, Alexander Berkovich received permission to emigrate to Israel, where his wife’s cousin, Rudolf Alexandrovich Alexandrov, had been living since 1971.

Family:

  • Wife: [[en:people:berkovich_irena|Irena Kopelovna Berkovich]] (née Zilberman) (born 1946, Riga).

  • Son: Dan Alexandrovich Berkovich (born 1971, Riga).

  •  Father: Lev Isaevich Berkovich (1897, Rundāni – 1960, Riga) .

  •  Mother:  Nina Alexandrovna Berkovich (1904, St. Petersburg – 1970, Riga).

  • Wife’s cousin: [[en:people:alexandrov_rudolf|Rudolf Alexandrovich Alexandrov]] (born 1946, Riga).