Story Performance: The Sleeping Language

What does a writer look like? What does she sound like? And where do stories come from? Join the “Story Show” and discover all the answers!

In a special program combining unconventional readings of fascinating stories, music, and games, we will host the author Tami Shem-Tov and delve into her book The Sleeping Language:

“Once there was a beautiful language. The language grew sleepy; from 2014/2015, it had hardly been spoken for nearly two thousand years. Who could wake it from its sleep? Every boy and girl! Because they would speak it, play in it, dream in it, and grow up with it. And who would invent new words for the children, words that were missing—like ice cream, jam, and doll? Eliezer Ben-Yehuda! The man and the legend.”

An original fairy tale whose protagonists are a beautiful language, a determined man who sought to awaken it, and a new generation of children who grew and flourished with it.

By Tami Shem-Tov, an author of children’s and young adult literature and winner of the Zeev Prize, the Bialik Prize, and the Leah Goldberg Prize. Illustrated by Aya Gordon-Noy (“Gamtzutz in the Garden,” “The Aleph-Bet,” “Nona Reads Minds,” and many other beloved books).

Creator and host: Sarit Zusman | Pianist: Muriel Hoffman | Duration: approximately 45 minutes.

The ticket includes participation in an experiential fair in the courtyard of Beit Avi Chai: sweet letters, face painting, letter yoga, memory capsules, live classical music, and many more surprises.

Reserve your arrival time for the fair in advance when purchasing your ticket. Please note the event time and the fair arrival time.

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