Yosef was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa where he mastered the fine arts of barbequing and water skiing. He spent seven years in Tel Aviv immersed in marketing communication, and another eight in Jerusalem where he mastered the intricacies of Jewish law and philosophy, receiving rabbinic ordination from Aish HaTorah in 2010. Yosef came to Tikun to help Jews reach their potential. He and his wife Carri have four children.