 Isaak Lvovich, 88, also has no living relatives after losing his wife to cancer 5 years ago. He served on a soviet submarine during World War II, and later had a successful career as a lawyer. A keen anglophile, Isaak speaks beautiful English. |  Another Hesed worker, Elena, is visiting Isaak Lvovich. Elena first met him when distributing food parcels to Jewish pensioners on behalf of Hesed, but since his health deteriorated now spends several hours with him every day. Isaak Lvovich's previously formidable memory is fading and it's important to keep him stimulated; sometimes they talk about the news or what's on TV. |  Elena regularly cuts Isaak Lvovich's hair and shaves him. These small routines of their former lives are particularly important to those who are no longer able to look after themselves. |
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