Ellen Frankel

Ellen Frankel is the CEO of the Jewish Publication Society. She wrote The Five Books of Miriam, a compelling retelling and woman's commentary on the Five Books of Moses, the Torah. In addition to her books, Frankel is the author of numerous stories, essays and reviews.


Articles by Ellen Frankel

Moses Rewrites History

Why does Moses change his story as he retells it at the end of his life?

The Tower of Babel and Crisis of Translation

In her last posts, Ellen Frankel looked at how to make the Bible PG and asked “What is Jewish Literature?”In ...

What is Jewish Literature?

In her last post, Ellen Frankel looked at how to make the Bible PG. She is guest-blogging all week for ...

Making the Bible PG: How Children’s Bibles Differ

Ellen Frankel is the author of the JPS Illustrated Children’s Bible, as well as the Editor-in-Chief and CEO of the ...