Rochell Weisfogel
For twenty-one years, Rochell Weisfogel taught the kindergarten Judaic Studies curriculum in Columbus Torah Academy in Columbus, Ohio, the school of which she is a proud alumna.
She told her original story in her classroom while illustrating it on the chalkboard, every year, before the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana. It was such a favorite that her students would ask her to "tell it again" as soon as she finished telling it the first time. “Morah Shoshana”—as she is affectionately known to former students and adults, alike, in her community—dreamed of someday publishing her story for the enjoyment of children everywhere.
Rochell is a graduate of Stern College and Ferkauf Graduate School, both divisions of Yeshiva University, where she received her BA in Elementary Education and MS in Jewish Education, respectively. She and her husband, David, are the proud parents of the first Columbus quadruplets, who are now married with children of their own.
The Lonely Ayil
The Lonely Ayil is about a ram that wishes to do something important instead of just sitting and running around all day in a yard. He doesn't think he will ever get the chance, until one day when the farmer forgets to lock the gate. He escapes and finds a purpose for his existence and does a good deed that benefited the Jewish community on the other side of the mountain. He is proud of his accomplishment and the community is thrilled with his assistance for the Jewish New Year.
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Rochell Weisfogel
How did you become an author and get published? Share your experience.For twenty-one years, I told my original story in my classroom while illustrating it on the chalkboard, every year, before the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana. It was such a favorite that my students would ask me to "tell it again" as soon as I finished telling it the first time. I dreamed of someday publishing my story for the enjoyment of children everywhere. I searched for the right publisher that was not too expensive and would accept my work without becoming a member of the writer's guild and all that other stuff they ask you to pay for.View More