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Most of my work is in mosaic and glass, often as an attempt to beautify ritual objects. But my art takes shape in different media, as well, such as in wood and stone. I have done oversized pieces such as mezuzot, daily household items like mosaic glass mirrors, and unique pieces such as yizkor stones.
My interview on Soul Searching with R
Most of my work is in mosaic and glass, often as an attempt to beautify ritual objects. But my art takes shape in different media, as well, such as in wood and stone. I have done oversized pieces such as mezuzot, daily household items like mosaic glass mirrors, and unique pieces such as yizkor stones.
My interview on Soul Searching with Rabbi Neil Amswych:
I have been writing books and articles for many years. And while I continue to write for adults, most of my efforts of late have been focused on children's and family books, most probably as a result of being blessed with seven grandchildren.
Interview on Seekers of Meaning Podcast: https://vimeo.com/567080580
"Rabbi Kerry Olitzky is the
I have been writing books and articles for many years. And while I continue to write for adults, most of my efforts of late have been focused on children's and family books, most probably as a result of being blessed with seven grandchildren.
Interview on Seekers of Meaning Podcast: https://vimeo.com/567080580
"Rabbi Kerry Olitzky is the present-day master of the Jewish "self-help" book."
Dr. Jeffrey Gurock in Jewish Quarterly Review, University of Pennsylvania Press 92:1-2.
Rabbi Deborah Bodin Cohen is a frequent writing partner of mine. She can be reached at http://www.bodincohenbooks.com/

Dr. Kerry M. Olitzky is a leading voice in contemporary Jewish life and learning. He previously served as the long-time executive director of Big Tent Judaism (formerly the Jewish Outreach Institute), a national, independent organization devoted to welcoming interfaith families and the unaffiliated into Jewish community.
Dr. Olitzky has he
Dr. Kerry M. Olitzky is a leading voice in contemporary Jewish life and learning. He previously served as the long-time executive director of Big Tent Judaism (formerly the Jewish Outreach Institute), a national, independent organization devoted to welcoming interfaith families and the unaffiliated into Jewish community.
Dr. Olitzky has held academic appointments as a visiting professor at the Abraham Geiger Kolleg/University of Potsdam in Germany and as a Fellow in the Jewish Studies Program at the CUNY Graduate Center. Newsweek has recognized him as one of the 50 Leading Rabbis in North America.
His earlier leadership roles include serving as vice president of the Wexner Heritage Foundation, North America’s premier program for adult Jewish learning and leadership development. Prior to that, he was the national Dean of Adult Jewish Learning and Living at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, where he spent 15 years on the faculty and in the administration, following his tenure as rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford, Connecticut.
A pioneer in innovative Jewish education, Dr. Olitzky has shaped training programs for clergy across faith traditions, with particular influence in pastoral care and counseling within the Jewish community. He is also known for groundbreaking contributions to Jewish Twelve Step spirituality and Jewish gerontology.
An award-winning author of more than 100 books and hundreds of articles, Dr. Olitzky is widely recognized for bringing the wisdom of Jewish tradition into everyday life. His opinion pieces appear regularly in leading publications throughout North America and Israel. In recent years, he has devoted much of his writing to children’s picture books, helping young readers access Jewish stories, values, and history.
