17 Facts About Yoram Yovell

Yoram Yovell is an Israeli psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and brain researcher.

Yoram Yovell is an Associate Professor of the Practice at the Department of Medical Neurobiology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Yoram Yovell was born Yoram Leibowitz, the son of Yafa an Uri Leibowitz, a professor of neurobiology.

Yoram Yovell's grandfather was the scientist and philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz.

Yoram Yovell grew up in a Jewish Orthodox family in the Old Katamon neighborhood in Jerusalem and attended high school near the Hebrew University.

When Yoram Yovell was fourteen years old, his father passed away from cancer and he spent many days at his grandfather's house.

Yoram Yovell studied medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, neurobiology at the Weizman Institute, and psychiatry at Columbia University.

Yoram Yovell is a faculty member at the Etingon Psychoanalytical Institute in Jerusalem and has worked for several years in Manhattan.

Yoram Yovell served as head of the trauma field of study at the School for Social Work at the faculty for the study of welfare and health.

Yoram Yovell was head of the Institute for Brain and Emotion Research at the University of Haifa.

Since 2008, Yoram Yovell has hosted a talk show on the Israeli Educational Channel entitled Sichat Nefesh which consists of personal talks with well-known Israeli personalities who expose details and personal experiences some of which have been previously published in the media and others which have not been published throughout their careers.

In 2009, Yoram Yovell took part and hosted Eich Lehiyot Meusharim B'Shisha Sheurim on Israeli Channel 2 which was originally produced in 2005 and was delayed broadcast for fear of poor rating.

In 2019, Yoram Yovell began his involvement for change in the political arena in Israel.

Yoram Yovell established the demonstration tent at Jerusalem's Independence Park during the twenty-one days which were left for the dissolvement of the 22nd Knesset.

In January 2021, Yoram Yovell joined the "New Economy Party" headed by Yaron Zelekha in light of the general elections which were held a few weeks later.

In 2021, Yoram Yovell hosted a three-part series entitled "Lev Shavur" on Israel's HOT 8 Channel.

Yoram Yovell is a father of two boys from his first marriage and a father of three daughters from his current spouse.