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 .