Jacob Kimchy is a motivational speaker, life coach and author of A New Sunrise, a memoir which details his journey from witnessing the murder of his father in a suicide bombing in Israel, to surviving the unimaginable trauma of terrorism and finding a new path and a purpose in life.
Jacob is an expert on the needs of trauma and terror victims and speaks publicly to a range of audiences about Post Traumatic Growth, Positive Thinking, the Rise of Global Trauma through Social Media, and the Effects of Trauma on the Global Community, among other topics. By using his own personal story and experience, Jacob works with victims and survivors to understand their trauma and loss, helping them to find their new sunrise.
After losing is father Rami in a terrorist attack near his hometown near Tel Aviv, Israel in 2002, Jacob knew he had reached the bottom and was struggling to find a way through the darkness. With the help of others, he was able to find a new path, and decided to use his loss to help others.
In New York In 2005, Jacob founded One Heart (www.oneheartglobal.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping and connecting victims of terrorism and their families across the world. He has made it his mission to raise awareness of the needs of the one group that is often neglected and misunderstood – the victims.
Over the past decade, Jacob worked closely with companies, non-profit organizations and government organizations around the world educating them on the needs of trauma victims, helping them to build a better system to help victims, and most importantly, working with them to provide support during times of crisis or trauma.
His work has been profiled in The New York Times, CNN, NBC, NY1, The New York Post, The New York Sun, The Jewish Week, The Jerusalem Post, YNet, among others. Jacob served in the Israeli Army and received a Masters of Science in Management from Polytechnic University in New York. Jacob was born in Rishon Letzion, Israel.
Speaking at rally in support of Israel, NYC.
Speaking to French media, Paris, France.