Early Life, Education and Family
Darshan-Leitner was born in Petah Tikva, Israel. After completing undergraduate education she received a law degree from Bar Ilan University in the 1990s. She subsequently received an MBA from Manchester University in the United Kingdom. She is a mother of six children and is married to Avi Leitner, an American-born attorney and lecturer from Miami, Florida. She currently lives in North Tel Aviv, Israel.
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