Elyza is granddaughter of Russian & Polish immigrants, she seeks to tap the wisdom of her well-ancestors, who on both sides come from the tribe of Lavi. Her proudest moments and deepest challenges have been in the joyous project of mother to Avishai, Davida and Shoshana, now young adults all, along with her partner Jeff. Her past work in public health informs her community organizing and she serves as Jewish educator and artist. Currently she is at work on her next project - the creation of Beit Ohr-Lev b’Derekh, Home to the Light in the Way of the Heart, a space for working through craft, prayer and divination to tap deeply into the source of the Divine to discover and trust in our true path for this one sweet life we have been given.