Yigal was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, and currently lives in Miami with three sons, three hamsters, a mouse, seven leopard geckos, and a sugar glider.

He has over 20 years of experience as an attorney working primarily in insurance, contracts, and corporate law, in Florida, Oregon, and Texas. He received a bachelor’s in history from Yeshiva University and a law degree from the University of Miami School of Law.

Yigal is a historian and a teacher at heart. He has written a curriculum for and has ten years of experience operating an English language civil society and human rights program for Israeli-Ethiopian and Israeli-Arab high-school students. 

Yigal has also done guest lectures at Ruppin College in Israel, Florida International University in Miami, the Boston University Agile Innovation Lab, Barry University in Miami, and the University of Miami Online Learning Center. He has also delivered Zoom webinars for the Israeli police department on Unteaching Racism.

His focus is on teaching about the objective elements of social progress that apply to all societies and how they apply, especially in public policy and education. Learn how to contribute towards building a better world with Yigal Kahana.