Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Schechter grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and went to Yeshivah Chaim Berlin. He has a very close connection to Rav Hillel David, shlita, and is a talmid of Rav Asher Dovid May, shlita. He currently lives in Monsey, NY, with his wonderful wife and children. He has given shiurim on various topics, as well as has published sefarim both in English and in lashon ha’kodesh. He is constantly looking for new ways to spread the Torah Hakedoshah. He is currently working on sefarim to give people more in-depth understanding regarding mitzvos and minhagim that we perform.