Chaim was born in California to Jewish parents who believe in Yeshua and grew up attending a Messianic synagogue in the Los Angeles area, where his father served as rabbi. Despite his upbringing, Chaim never had a strong faith of his own, and stopped identifying himself with Yeshua when he was a teenager. In his early 20’s he moved to New York City, returning to his family’s roots (his father was born and raised in Brooklyn). Chaim increasingly felt that there was something missing from his life, something substantive that he could not define, which had left him with a distinct feeling of emptiness. In 2017, at the age of 34, Chaim experienced a sudden and miraculous teshuvah (return/repentance)—awakening to the calling of God, the truth of Scripture’s claims about the world, and the need for believing in and following Yeshua. The following year he married his childhood friend, Miriam, and in 2023 they welcomed their son, Gideon, into the world. Later that year, Chaim began serving in congregational leadership at Beth Sar Shalom. He is currently working toward a Master of Divinity at the Charles L. Feinberg Center for Messianic Jewish Studies.