15 minutes after Tefilla Dr. Miriam Udel will lead an enchanting storytelling session for BDJers of all ages entitled “Crumbs of Wisdom: Tasty Yiddish Stories for Modern Jewish Families”. Dr. Udel will bring to life classic Yiddish children’s tales that feature delicious plot lines!  Children are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Dr. Miriam Udel is associate professor of German Studies and Judith London Evans Director of the Tam Institute of Jewish Studies at Emory University, where her teaching focuses on Yiddish language, literature, and culture. She holds an AB in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and a PhD in Comparative Literature, both from Harvard University. She was ordained in 2019 as part of the first cohort of the Executive Ordination Track at Yeshivat Maharat, a program designed to bring qualified mid-career women into the Orthodox Jewish rabbinate.