Tiferet was born in Kfar Pines and studied there at the Ulpana (religious girls' high school). Her eyes were attentive and sensitive, and her heart was open and loving to everyone she encountered. As part of her army service, she volunteered with at-risk youth, and later volunteered to work with children in villages across Africa. She spent the last 2 years of her life travelling within Israel and around the world, working on farms, while researching, exploring and learning.