{"title":"Kerry M. Olitzky","description":"\u003cp\u003eRABBI KERRY M. OLITZKY is a Reform rabbi, educator, and administrator, and the author of over 100 books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed one of the 50 Leading Rabbis in North America by \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e, Olitzky served on the faculty and administration of Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion for 15 years and as vice president of the Wexner Heritage Foundation. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from the University of South Florida, an M.H.L. and ordination from Hebrew Union College, and a D.H.L. earned in 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Olitzky serves as executive director of Big Tent Judaism, a national organization dedicated to bringing Judaism to interfaith families and the unaffiliated. That work with community and belonging runs throughout his writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKerry lives in North Brunswick, NJ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKerry M. Olitzky’s books are published by Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jewish-paths-toward-healing-and-wholeness","title":"Jewish Paths toward Healing and Wholeness: A Personal Guide to Dealing with Suffering","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Why me?\" Why do we suffer? How can we heal? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Spiritual suffering must be differentiated from physical pain, although the two are intertwined in such a way that it is nearly impossible to distinguish one from the other. We suffer spiritually when we do not grow from our illness, when we do not learn from the experience of physical and emotional pain.\"\u003cbr\u003e—from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo many of us faced with bodily illness, whether our own or that of a loved one, feel lost as to what to do or how to handle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in the spiritual traditions of Judaism, this book provides healing rituals, psalms and prayers that help us initiate a dialogue with God, to guide us through the complicated path of healing and wholeness. 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