About the event
Using Miriam Udel’s new anthology Honey on the Page: A Treasury of Yiddish Children’s Literature, attendees will explore the rich world of Yiddish storytelling through movement, art and poetry. This gathering, featuring Miriam Udel and Cameron Bernstein, is aimed primarily at children 4-8 but will also offer a great deal to their older siblings and loving grownups.
Ten copies of the book will be raffled off to interested participants.
About the book
In Honey on the Page, Miriam Udel delivers to students of Jewish history and literary culture a rich resource of Yiddish stories from around the globe, selected and translated by the author. She offers to Jewish families, educators, and librarians a treasure trove of Yiddish tales for children of all ages that will illuminate their religious, cultural, and ethical heritage.
About the author
Miriam Udel is associate professor of German Studies and Jewish Studies at Emory University, where her teaching focuses on Yiddish language, literature, and culture. She was ordained in 2019 as part of the Executive Ordination Track at Yeshivat Maharat, a program designed to bring qualified mid-career women into the Orthodox rabbinate.
About the interlocutor
Cameron Bernstein is a recent UChicago graduate (‘20) and young Yiddishist based in the Chicago area. She began learning Yiddish her 4th year of university, and since graduating has channeled her education into a TikTok account dedicated to humorous and educational videos about Yiddish language and culture. You can find her work on TikTok or Instagram at @c.o.bernstein.
