Asher Kassel studied law at UCT (University of Cape Town) in the late 1960's and made aliyah from South Africa in 1974. After living on a kibbutz for about 7 years, he worked for the South African Zionist Federation, first in Haifa and then in Tel Aviv; thereafter he worked in hi-tech (regulatory approvals for medical devices) for about 20 years, and then retired.