Taits (Taitz) (née Gorelik) Sima Arkadyevna (11 July 1948, Riga) — proofreader.

Sima Taits was born into the family of Arkady Gorelik (1923, Gomel region) and Khava Marat (1925, Riga). In 1964, she worked as a medical registrar at the 4th Riga polyclinic. At the same time, she studied at the 25th evening school for working youth, which she graduated from in 1967.

In 1965–1966, she worked as an operator at the Riga machine accounting station of the Ministry of Trade of the Latvian SSR. In 1966, she worked as a medical registrar at Children’s Polyclinic No. 5.

From 1967 to 1969, she worked as a proofreader at the publishing house “Zvaigzne.” In 1968, she entered and in 1976 graduated from the Moscow Polygraphic Institute, obtaining the qualification of editor of mass literature.

In 1969–1970, she worked as a typist-secretary at the Riga Factory of Trade Equipment. From 1971 to 1979, she was a senior proofreader at the publishing house “Zvaigzne.” From 1979, she was a housewife.

In her marriage to Grigory Taits (1946, Riga), a daughter, Karmela Taits (1969, Riga), was born.

In 1979, she received permission to emigrate to Israel upon invitation from her mother’s sister, Ester Brant (née Marat) (1931, Riga).

Family:

Grigory Taits (1946, Riga) — husband
Karmela Taits (1969, Riga) — daughter
Arkady Gorelik (1923, Gomel region) — father
Khava Marat (1925, Riga) — mother
Stella Gorelik (1956, Riga) — sister
Ester Brant (née Marat) (1931, Riga) — mother’s sister