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Jody Pollack Crafts Judaica From Wood

The executive director of the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival doubles as woodworker specializing in cutting board and Judaica.

By Compiled by AJT staff February 9, 2021, 1:45 pm Edit
Pollack created this acacia butcher block menorah. He donated menorot to b’nai mitzvah students to celebrate Chanukah.
Pollack created this acacia butcher block menorah. He donated menorot to b’nai mitzvah students to celebrate Chanukah.

When Jody Pollack isn’t busy leading the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival as its executive director and competing as a brisket chef – working amid smoke – he’s creating sawdust. As a woodworker, that is.

Pollack makes mezuzot and menorot from locally sourced wood.

Some mezuzot were created from a pecan tree that fell into a neighbor’s backyard.

In fact, when a friend was “gifted” a significant portion of his neighbor’s pecan tree, in other words the tree fell into his backyard, he let Pollack cut up and remove some of the pecan tree in a manner reminiscent of Tom Sawyer and the fence, the Atlanta woodworker said.

Some of that pecan was turned to smoke via Pollack’s Big Green Egg and some to sawdust. Pollack transformed a significant portion into the Judaica items he sells. He also donated some of his menorot to b’nai mitzvah students who couldn’t have their parties or celebrations but could use the candleholders for Chanukah.

Jody Pollack is executive director of the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival, a brisket chef and woodworker.

As for the smoke, Pollack announced the return of the Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival planned for Sunday, Oct. 17 at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody. Check the festival website and Facebook for updates.

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