Jonathan Duker grew up near Philadelphia, attended Yehivat Reishit Yerushalayim in the Old City of Jerusalem, earned his BA and MA from Yeshiva University, and was ordained as rabbi by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in New York. He has been teaching teaching Judaic Studies in Jerusalem since his emigration in 2004. Jonathan is married to Susan, who is a Director of Operation in an IT company. They live in Beit Shemesh and have 4 boys, Noah, Ilan, Tal, and Assaf.