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Category: Translation - Russian
Approval Date: 4/1/2026 4:37 PM
Family Surname: Riskin, Levin
Country: Russia
Town: Baku (Azerbaijan)
Date of Image: 1969

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Attached is 4/5 pages of a letter sent to my great-grandmother Bronia Levin-Riskin, located in the Land of Israel, by her brother Matvey (Motya), located in Baku, Soviet Union. Would appreciate your assistance in the translation of the document. Wishing all of JewishGen's volunteers a happy, safe Passover.

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4/2/2026 5:53 AM

«Кроме туфлей я получил 2 пары носков и за все уплачено пошлины туфли 12 рублей и носки 2 пары — 30 копеек. Всего 12-30.

(Примечание. 1969 год СССР: 1 рубль= 100 копеек. Заработная плата от 80 рублей до 400 рублей. Средняя заработная плата – 120-150 рублей.
Стоимость некоторых продуктов: Картофель, капуста, лук: 1 килограмм стоит около 10 копеек. Молоко: 1 литр- 22 копейки. Мясо :1 кг -2 рубля. Рыба :1 кг от 40 копеек до 90 копеек. Туфли женские производство СССР: 25 рублей.)

В отношении Симы могу тебе сообщить, что он жив и здоров, глуховат на одно ухо, да и на второе не больно востер, шлет тебе привет и наилучшие пожелания. Петя сегодня пошел на экзамен, о своих успехах предоставляю право самому информировать. Когда-то была надежда что мы можем быть хотя-бы ненадолго, но все-же сможем увидеться, но теперь в связи с событиями всякая надежда пропала.
Привет: Мариам, Есофу (Есефу), Авраму, Дафночке и Эдуарду.
Желаю всем вам здоровья счастья и благополучия.
М. [подпись]»
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"Besides the shoes, I received two pairs of socks, and I paid duty on everything: 12 rubles for the shoes and 30 kopecks for the two pairs of socks. A total of 12-30 rubles.

(Note: 1969 USSR: 1 ruble = 100 kopecks. Salary ranged from 80 to 400 rubles. Average salary: 120-150 rubles. Cost of some groceries: Potatoes, cabbage, onions: 1 kilogram costs about 10 kopecks. Milk: 1 liter - 22 kopecks. Meat: 1 kg - 2 rubles. Fish: 1 kg - 40 to 90 kopecks. Women's shoes made in the USSR: 25 rubles.)

Regarding Sima, I can tell you that he is alive and well, slightly deaf in one ear, and not particularly bright in the other, and sends you his regards and best wishes. Petya went to an exam today, and I'll let him inform you of his progress. There was once hope that we might be able to see each other, even if only for a short time, but now, due to events, all hope is gone.

Greetings: Mariam, Yesof (Yesef), Avram, Daphnochka, and Eduard. I wish you all health, happiness, and prosperity.

M. [signature]"

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