Gepstein (née Moskovskaya, formerly Shteinveis) Dora Lvovna (b. 1 May 1918, Rēzekne) – Assistant Pharmacist.

Dora Gepstein was the daughter of Lev Moskovsky (b. 1888, Petrozavodsk – d. 1967, Riga) and Chaya Moskovskaya (née Dimenshtein; b. 1894, Rēzekne – d. 1975, Riga). Attended the Jewish Gymnasium in Rēzekne from 1932 to 1936. Until 1941, was a housewife. In 1941, worked as a shop assistant in Riga’s military trade stores. From 1942 to 1943, studied at the FZO School of the Bakery Industry in Kazan. From 1943 to 1945, worked as a laboratory analyst at the First Kazan Bread Factory.

Re-evacuated to Riga in 1945. In 1948, completed pharmaceutical assistant courses at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Latvian State University. Between 1946 and 1950, worked as a packer, assistant, and acting manager at Pharmacy No. 31. In 1950, worked as a prescription clerk at Pharmacy No. 50. From 1950 to 1951, worked as a dispenser at Pharmacy No. 2. From 1953 to 1959, managed Pharmacy No. 45. From 1959 to 1977, was a prescription clerk at Pharmacies No. 6, 7, and 2. Retired in 1977.

Her first husband, Abram Shteinveis (b. 1912 – d. 1942), was killed in action during the Second World War. Her daughter from that marriage, Reize Belkind (later Gepstein; b. 1939, Riga), was adopted by her second husband, Albert Gepstein (b. 1909, Rēzekne).

Her brother, Zalman Moskovsky (b. 1904, Rēzekne – d. 1941), was killed in combat near Tallinn; brother Abram Moskovsky (b. 1911, Rēzekne – d. 1943), died in battle near Staraya Russa; brother Zalkind Moskovsky (b. 1913, Rēzekne) emigrated to Israel in 1971.

In 1981, Dora Gepstein received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family:

Abram Shteinveis (1912–1942) – first husband
Reize Belkind (later Gepstein; b. 1939, Riga) – daughter
Albert Gepstein (b. 1909, Rēzekne) – second husband
Lev Moskovsky (1888–1967) – father
Chaya Moskovskaya (née Dimenshtein; 1894–1975) – mother
Zalkind Moskovsky (b. 1913, Rēzekne) – brother
Zalman Moskovsky (1904–1941) – brother
Abram Moskovsky (1911–1943) – brother
Zara Ioffe (née Moskovskaya; b. 1914, Rēzekne – d. 1959, Riga) – sister