“My first storytelling performances were for Jewish adults.  Just as a writer is told to write about what she knows, I felt as a storyteller I should tell the tales from my own tradition and to people who shared the unique history and culture of the Jewish people.  Since then, my craft has grown and tales from the world’s great folk traditions fill my repertoire, but when I’m invited to tell to a Jewish audience, I feel like I’ve come home.”

Storyteller-in-Residence: Hire Ellen for a weekend or for several visits spread throughout the year. Programming can combine the programs and workshops below as well as endless other possibilities.

 

Sabbath Delights: Collaborating with your clergy, Ellen will weave stories from the Jewish tradition into your worship service.

Paradise Lost and Found: a collection of folk tales filled with humor and hope and a hint of paradise right here on earth.

Listening to the Silences: a program of stories exploring the powerful truths found in the spaces between our words.

Awesome Days: Stories for S’lichot

Pearls of Wisdom: A group building storytelling workshop

 

For Stories’ Sake: Folktales from the Jewish Tradition

In the Shadows: Supernatural Tales from the Jewish Tradition

 

Without Measure: A Story Theater Workshop

Unfinished Tales: A Storytelling Workshop

 

Lighter than Feathers: Learning and using Stories in the Religious School Classroom - (a workshop for teachers)

Judaism through Children’s Books: A Resource for Teachers and Parents by Ellen Musikant and Sue Grass. www.arepublish.com

“Extraordinary – a real treasure.”  Betty Stone, Grades 2 and 3 teacher, Kehilla School, Berkeley, CA

Testimonials