Shrifteylik (née Lyakhovskaya) Mariya Itsikovna (23.04.1949, Zilupe) – telegraph-telephone communications operator. Education – secondary technical. In 1960 she moved with her parents from Zilupe to Riga, where in 1966 she graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 32. She then worked as a numbering clerk at the “Latvlegsnabsbytsyrye” sewing workshop; in 1966–67 – apprentice work-allocator at the “VEF” plant, then – inspector at the “Kompressor” plant. In 1967 she enrolled at Technical Communications College No. 1, which she completed in 1968. In 1968–70 she worked as a telephone operator at the Riga Telegraph-Telephone Station, in 1970–72 – printer at the RPI print shop, in 1972–73 – laboratory technician at Bridge-Building Trust No. 5. From 1973 – housewife. In 1974 she applied for permission to leave permanently for Israel. Liable for military service, private. Telephone operator. In 1970 she married Shrifteylik David Izrailovich. A son was born of the marriage – Shrifteylik Ruben Davidovich (1971, Riga – (?)). Father – Lyakhovsky Itsik Leybovich. Mother – Lyakhovskaya (née Manoim) Rokha Mikhaylovna. Sister – Lyakhovskaya Lyusya Isakovna.