Yonatan followed his wife into the world of international development, when they honeymooned for a year with Tevel b'Tzedek in Nepal. After tangling his mind and heart with the complexities of community development in Nepal, he pursued a Masters degree in Anthropology in Tel Aviv university, writing about Tevel Volunteers' Ethical Dilemmas and their impact on Tevel's work model. Yonatan has been leading Tevel b'Tzedek for the past 3 years, having taken over from the founding director, Micha Odenheimer.