Yoram Schwell grew up New York and moved to Israel with his wife and two young children during Operation Cast Lead. They moved around the country from Yerushalaim to the Golan Heights, the Shomron. Now he lives in Chavat Gilad where he and his family are establishing a permaculture homestead to bring fertility and prosperity back to the land. He has worked in Hi-Tech, operations, maintenance, and chatan coaching, among other things.