Yoram Yovell

Yoram Yovell was born in 1958

Yoram Yovell was born Yoram Leibowitz on August 2, 1958, to Yafa and Uri Leibowitz. His grandfather was the scientist and philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz. He grew up in an Orthodox family in Old Katamon, Jerusalem, and after his father died of cancer he spent much time at his grandfather's home.

He served as an artillery officer in the IDF and changed his surname to Yovell during his service. He studied medicine at the Hebrew University, neurobiology at the Weizmann Institute and psychiatry at Columbia University.

He worked for several years as a therapist in Manhattan and teaches at the Etingon Psychoanalytic Institute in Jerusalem. He headed the Institute for Brain and Emotion Research at the University of Haifa. He lectures on psychopathology at the Hebrew University's medical school and studies the neurobiology of emotions and pain.

Since 2008 he has hosted Sichat Nefesh on the Educational Channel, and he has written popular books based on therapy sessions. He also hosted series on Channel 2 and HOT 8.

In 2019 he set up a protest tent in Jerusalem's Independence Park. In October 2024 he co-founded Mishmeret 101 with relatives of hostages, calling for their return. He has two sons and three daughters.