Alan Oirich

Alan Oirich has been working in Jewish media and creative education for twenty years as writer, animator, director, and producer. He is Director of Production for Shalom TV, and has been writing film reviews professionally since the 1980s.

Creator of the critically acclaimed Jewish Hero Corps comic book series, Mr. Oirich was the recipient of a New York State grant for developing animated films. He created and produced the animated "Virtual Shabbat" CD-ROM for The National Jewish Outreach Program, and later developed several Jewish and Israel-oriented cable shows, including one for the World Zionist Organization.

Additionally, Mr. Oirich curated a traveling exhibit on Jewish values and themes in comic books, designed interactive educational seminars and game show formats, and remains a frequent lecturer on the use of popular culture in Jewish education. He has addressed the World Jewish Congress, Council of Jewish Federations, Jewish Agency, South African Zionist Federation and many other organizations, with his creative endeavors receiving favorable press in The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Toronto Star, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Wilmington News Journal, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor and The San Francisco Chronicle.