November 2023 Portrait of the Month — Dora Rivkina

Dora Rivkina

We are featuring Dora Rivkina this month in honor of her birthday; she would have been 99 on November 7th. Dora was a brave young woman who joined a partisans group (a resistance movement) at age 19. She fought and died defying the Nazis. Though her story ends very sadly, her courage has touched and inspired many. Below are some reflections on the workshop, and on Dora's life:

“The story of how Dora almost escaped but was caught at the very end showed me just how detailed life can be and there's more to life than how it ends.”
—Jamie

“It was something I've never experienced before. It was really interesting to look at the little girl and try to put myself in her shoes.”
—Demi

“This person made a great effort to continue on with her life, and I also believe that it’s important to remember what she went through. She was a beautiful young girl who tried to push through despite the pain she was facing.”
– Anastasia