Lial Kwiatek
Israel
Liel Zahavi-Asa was born in Berkeley, California. Her parents made Aliyah when she was six and raised her and her siblings in Efrat. Liel moved back to the States upon completing her national service in Israel. She spent eight years living on both the West Coast and the East Coast, working as a Jewish and Israel educator in various frameworks, including Hillel on Campus. She served as the Director of Jewish life and Israel Engagement at Rutgers Hillel in New Jersey. Liel holds a Masters Degree in Jewish Education from Hebrew University and her second Masters in Jewish Peoplehood Studies from Haifa University. Liel is a licensed tour guide in Israel and works with various educational groups and organizations which include Birthright Israel, Onward Israel, Masa, The Jewish Agency, and Maccabee Taskforce. Liel and her husband Dor, also a tour guide and educator, live in the Carmel.