Ellen frankel paul biography

American writer

Ellen Frankel (born ) was the Editor-in-Chief of the Jewish Publication Society (JPS) from until , and also served as CEO of the JPS for 10 years.^[1] She retired in to pursue her own writing and scholarly projects, serving as JPS's first Editor Emerita.^[2][3]

Biography

Frankel received her B.A.

from the University of Michigan in and her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Princeton University in

Frankel travels widely as a storyteller and lecturer, speaking to synagogues, summer study institutes, Hillels, Jewish women's groups, JCCs, museums, schools, retirement communities, and radio audiences.

Among the programs she presents are Reading the Torah through a Woman's Eyes; The Evil Eye, Hamsas and Other Jewish Superstitions; Jewish Tales of Love and Romance; Jewish Ethics through Jewish Tales; From Spark to Fire: How Jewish Books Are Born; The History of Jewish Publishing in America; and Writing a Jewish Childre