Name
Who came up with the name Naret?
My dad, Yan Reznikov.
Where did my parents get the pomegranate candle holder?
San Francisco in the Contemporary Jewish Museum.
How many siblings did my grandma Svetlana Reznikova have?
Two siblings.
Where was Maria Reznikova born?
In Tver, Russia.
What was Svetlana Reznikova's profession?
Svetlana worked at a train building and designing factory.
Who gave me my Hebrew name נור'ת (Nureet)
Shoshana (Shoshi) Burton, grade six Hebrew teacher.
Where did my mom, Maria Reznikova, get the silver tea cups and what are they used for?
Maria got these cups from her grandma, Valentina Kuftina, and she only takes them out and uses them when I am sick and have to stay home from school. She makes us tea and serves them in those cups.
Where did Irina Kuftina move to, from where, and when?
Canada, from Russia, in 2016.
When did Svetlana get married? To who?
1984, to Mikhail Reznikov.
What does my last name mean?
Reznikova doesn't mean anything, but Reznik means ritual slaughterer.
What did Svetlana tell me as life advice?
"Be happy and smile more" and "Take care o each other"