Shaul Judelman was raised in Seattle, Washington from the age of two. He travelled to Israel in 2000 and after a short time in Kibutz Sde Eliyahu, fell in love with the project that is Israel and Jewish heritage and land. After six years in Yeshivat Bat Ayin, he worked on various projects combining Judaism, Israeli environmental issues and religious-secular issues. Since 2010, he is the Israeli co-director of Roots and lives in Tekoa with his wife and family.