Original: Mother of a nation, but not much of a mother Haaretz, 7 July 2008 Biography Meir was born Golda Mabovitch in Kiev in the Russian Empire (today Ukraine) to Blume Neiditch and Moshe Mabovitch, a carpenter.
Simplified: Before she became prime minister Her name at birth was Golda Mabovitch in Kiev in the former Russian Empire (today Ukraine), to Blume Naidich and Moshe Mabovitch, a carpenter.