Nokhimovich (Nochimowitsch) Zara Itzhokovna (6 June 1934, Daugavpils) — chemical engineer.

Zara Nokhimovich was the daughter of Itzhok Nokhimovich (1897, Daugavpils) and Gesya Nokhimovich (née Zeiger) (1906, Daugavpils – 1978, Riga). In 1941, she was evacuated to Yangi-Yul, Uzbek SSR, and in 1945 she returned to Latvia. In 1953, she graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 17. In 1958, she graduated from Riga Medical Institute with a degree in pharmacy.

From 1958 to 1960, Zara Nokhimovich worked as a master in the packing workshop at the Riga Pharmaceutical-Optical-Mechanical Factory of the State Administration of Public Health of the Latvian SSR (GAPU LSSR). From 1960 to 1962, she was an analytical chemist at the Central Pharmacy Warehouse of the Central Pharmacy Management of the LSSR. From 1962 onwards, she served as engineer and senior engineer in the Chemical Engineering Design Bureau at the Soyuzbytkhim enterprise. She was also a member of the Latvian national chess team.

In her marriage to Valentin Kavnatsky (1934, Odessa), a son, Evgeny Kavnatsky (1963, Riga), was born. In 1977, Zara Nokhimovich received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of her cousin, Nechama Perlova (née Nokhimovich) (1925, Riga).

Family :

Valentin Kavnatsky (1934, Odessa) — husband
Evgeny Kavnatsky (1963, Riga) — son
Itzhok Nokhimovich (1897, Daugavpils) — father
Gesya Nokhimovich (née Zeiger) (1906, Daugavpils – 1978, Riga) — mother
Abram Nokhimovich (1932, Daugavpils) — brother
Nechama Perlova (née Nokhimovich) (1925, Riga) — cousin