Artifacts of Orthodox Jewish Childhoods: Personal and Critical Essays

Bernstein, Dainy: - Dr. Dainy Bernstein holds a PhD in English and a Certificate in Medieval Studies from the CUNY Graduate Center. Eir work focuses primarily on contemporary Haredi children's texts and materials, and ey also studies medieval British and Ashkenazic children and childhood in literature. Dainy was born and raised in Boro Park, Brooklyn, and attended Bais Yaakov schools from pre-school through high school. Ey then attended Yavne Seminary in Cleveland and taught English at Bais Yaakov of Boro Park before pursuing higher education. Dainy teaches college composition, medieval literature, and children's and Young Adult literature at Lehman College, CUNY. Eir current projects include a book on the beginnings of Haredi children's literature and an online database of Haredi children's texts, songs, and material culture.