Shalom, I am Elizaveta Ivanovna Zhirkov, known by my adopted Biblical Hebrew name Elisheva Bikhovski. Born on September 20, 1888, in Ryazan, Spassk, Russia, I lived a life deeply immersed in literature and language. My Russian Orthodox father, Ivan Zhirkov, instilled in me a love for knowledge, and my Irish Catholic roots connected me to diverse cultural influences.

After the death of my mother in 1891, I moved to Moscow, where I became acquainted with Jewish culture and traditions through my c