Opening Hearts, Changing Lives

Hot off the press -- the annual report/10th anniversary commemoration for the Jerusalem Open House, which I volunteered to write several months ago. This has been an incredibly interesting, rewarding and challenging project. I interviewed more than 20 people and delved deeply into JOH's history, accomplishments and battle for survival in a holy city brimming with hate.

The staff at JOH has been gracious, helpful and inspiring throughout the whole process, giving me creative freedom and a free hand (allegedly because I "know" the American donor audience for whom the report is intended). You can also look for a copy of this month's Heeb magazine (at large bookstores in the US) to see an article I wrote about JOH's young executive director, Noa Sattath. This is Heeb's "Love" issue, and I felt the Open House belonged in those pages.

Please click below and learn a bit about this agency that's a home, a voice and a social change agent all in one.

Download joh_annual_report.pdf

Above - a picture I took in Jerusalem of a message on top of a message.