Burin (né Zveyn) Dolya Berovich (Leibovich) (b. 25 October 1941, Nolinsk, Kirov Oblast) — metalworker.

Dolya Burin was the son of Leyba Zveyn (b. 1915, Līvāni – d. 1941, Riga) and Emima Burina (née Volozh, formerly Rubin and Zveyn) (b. 1912, Riga).

In 1958, he worked as an electrician at the Rīgas Ekspresis artel.

From 1959 to 1960, he was a milling machine operator at the Riga Wagon Factory.

In 1960, he worked as a tinsmith at the Riga Metalworking Plant.

In 1961, he was a porter at the Rīgas Adītājs knitwear factory.

From 1961 to 1964, he worked as a mechanic at the Compressor Plant.

In 1964, he graduated from the Riga College of Food Industry with a qualification as a mechanical technician.

From 1964 to 1967, he served in the Soviet Army.

From 1967 to 1968, he was a mechanic at the Riga Ship Repair Plant.

From 1968 onward, he worked as a metalworker at the Riga Third Bakery Plant.

Dolya’s father was killed in the Holocaust.

Later, Dolya was adopted by his mother’s third husband, Ber Burin (b. 1917, Yaroslavl).

In his marriage to Yelizaveta Burina (née Berdeckaya) (b. 1942, Verkhoturye), he had two daughters: Bella Burina (b. 1963, Riga) and Yudit Burina (b. 1970, Riga).

In 1970, Dolya Burin received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his wife’s aunt, Eta Bruskinа (b. 1920, Berdychiv).

Family members:

Yelizaveta Burina (née Berdeckaya) (b. 1942, Verkhoturye) — wife
Bella Burina (b. 1963, Riga) — daughter
Yudit Burina (b. 1970, Riga) — daughter
Leyba Zveyn (1915–1941) — biological father
Ber Burin (b. 1917, Yaroslavl) — adoptive father
Emima Burina (née Volozh, formerly Rubin and Zveyn) (b. 1912, Riga) — mother
Samuil Burin (b. 1946, Riga) — brother
Eta Bruskinа (b. 1920, Berdychiv) — wife’s aunt