Yoni Kayman was born and raised in New York. He always dreamed of moving to Israel and came to study in Jerusalem in 1999. Three years later he married Batya. In 2003, Yoni began studying and teaching at Aish Jerusalem, and led a group of students who came to Israel with the Jerusalem Fellowships and Birthright program. Yoni has also worked in the financial sector, receiving the SEC Series 7 authorization. He later worked in real estate investments and money exchange, representing the Forex Israel VP Company. In 2009, Yoni joined Aish Tel Aviv, where he lives with his wonderful family.