Advisory Board

Samia Khoury - Samia is on the board of Sabeel (www.sabeel.org), the Ecumenical Theology Liberation Center in Jerusalem. She is a regular contributor to The Witness. Her monthly column is entitled "Justice and Liberation". Samia is also on the Board of Trustees at Birzeit University.

Rev. Ginny Vigrass - Jenna completed her Fellowship in Education from Harvard University. She is listed in the Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Jenna lived and taught in Palestine at the Friends School in Ramallah. She is also an ordained Christian Minister in the Church.

Dr. Samir Mourad - Samir is a Psychiatrist and a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry. Samir is a consultant in Clinical Pastoral Education. He has presented numerous workshops on the relationships between spirituality, pastoral ministry and the behavioral sciences.

Martha Katz - Martha is a founding member of The Coalition for Peace in the Middle East and the Youngstown chapter of Women in Black. Martha is Jewish and has been involved in peace, justice and women's issues for over thirty years.

Jeffery Abood - Jeff is past President of the Interfaith Council for Peace in the Middle East. He also served as Chair for the Middle East planning committee for the Cleveland Diocesan Council on Global Solidarity. Jeff serves as the Ohio Regional Coordinator for Sabeel.