Treger (née Zakher) Maya (Maja) Zalmanovna (25 December 1937, Riga) — physician.
Maya Treger was the daughter of Zalman Zakher (1904, Ludza — 1943) and Fruma Zernitskaya (1911, Rēzekne). In 1941, she was evacuated to Orenburg; in 1945, the family returned to Riga.
In 1956–1958, she worked as a disinfector at Branch No. 1 of the Riga Professional Disinfection Service. In 1958–1960, she was a student at the First Moscow Medical Institute. In 1960, she transferred to Riga and in 1964 graduated from the Riga Medical Institute.
In 1964–1967, she worked as a physician-therapist at the 10th Riga City Polyclinic. In 1967–1968, she was a pediatric doctor at Riga Nursery No. 31. In 1968, she was a resident physician at the resort polyclinic in Jūrmala. In 1969, she worked as a doctor at the pioneer camp “Cīņa.” In 1969–1971, she was a duty physician-therapist at the 3rd Riga City Polyclinic.
In marriage with Israel Davidovich Treger (1932, Riga), two sons were born: Solomon Treger (1964, Riga) and Mikhail Treger (1967, Riga).
Her father was killed at the front near Staraya Russa. During evacuation, her younger sister, Ida Zakher (1941, Orenburg — 1942, Orenburg), died.
In 1971, Maya Treger received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of her mother’s relatives, Zalman Yankelovich (1909) and Bluma Yankelovich (née Rothstein) (1902).
Family:
Israel Davidovich Treger (1932, Riga) — husband
Solomon Treger (1964, Riga) — son
Mikhail Treger (1967, Riga) — son
Zalman Zakher (1904–1943) — father
Fruma Zernitskaya (1911) — mother
Ida Zakher (1941–1942) — sister
Liya Zernitskaya (1946, Riga) — half-sister
Zalman Yankelovich (1909) — uncle
Bluma Yankelovich (née Rothstein) (1902) — mother’s cousin