Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The queen of the jews by judy petsonk, blair books, highland park, n. Queen salome alexandra ruled judea modernday israel in the first century bce. Purchase the softcover book or download kindle version at. Judy petsonk author of queen of the jews goodreads. She commanded armies but was called the queen of peace. Esther saved the jews of persia from the antisemite haman. The hardest job i ever had was teaching junior high. I was pleased to meet judy petsonk, author of queen of the jews, when she spoke this evening at congregation bnai israel of boca raton. Although there are five books of jewish scripture that can be called.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading queen of the jews. The sydney taylor book award winner for younger readers. This was a trying time for the queen and for judea, marked by bitter internal conflicts and ongoing warfare. Shabbat prayer book from the reconstructionist press, kol haneshama. One of the things i long for and never do is to keep in touch with you at a level of sharing and understanding both what is deepest and what is most ridiculous and shrugworthy. Author of queen of the jews, judy petsonk will speak. It tells of a jewish widow, judith, who uses her beauty and charm to destroy an assyrian general and save israel from oppression. A real queen, dead, unfortunately, but coming alive again in my new book, queen salome alexandra ruled the independent nation of judea until 40 years before jesus was born. Meryl ain and judy petsonk wednesday, july 31, 2019 at 12. Judy petsonk and jim remsen interviewed hundreds of experts.
The book of esther, also known in hebrew as the scroll megillah, is a book in the third. Judy petsonk is the author of the historical novel queen of the jews. Lists that contain queen of the jews by judy petsonk. We are at a small dinner party with close friends as rockets rain down on israel and on gaza.
Here, the forwards web editor gabrielle birkner talks with lilith editor in chief susan weidman schneider, lilith assistant editor sonia isard, and the forwards editor, jane eisner. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This acclaimed book by judy petsonk is available at in several formats for your ereader. Altoona native judy petsonk has written a novel based on the life of queen. Many jews have given up on standard jewish observance. Goodreads members voted queen of the jews into the following lists. The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded from the hebrew canon and assigned by protestants to their apocrypha. Second commandment and jewish identity, margaret olin, origins of the. On the seventh day of the latter banquet, ahasuerus orders the queen, vashti. Judy petsonk and jim remsen interviewed hundreds, isbn 9780688103798 buy the the intermarriage handbook. Creating a meaningful spiritual life, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist.
In the roman catholic canon, esther appears between judith and job and includes six chapters that are considered apocryphal in the jewish. Along with her wellreceived talk for the temple, i got to sit down with judy. Shalomzion, by championing the rabbis, helped judaism to survive for the two thousand years after the destruction of the temple in jerusalem. Pdf pr a personal record of running from anorexia amber sayer 97816272431 books. Queen of the jews by judy petsonk was not exactly as i pictured it to be, but i soon fell into the spell of wanting to keep reading this ancient palace intrigue. The queen ruled judea in the century before jesus and was called shalomzion, or the peace of zion. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Sahara unveiled a journey across the desert vintage departures william langewiesche 9780679750062 books download as pdf.
A marvelous window into a neglected and littleknown chapter of jewish history. Best historical fiction and best womanauthored books. First wecelebrated rosh chodesh with a theatrical andmusical program featuring the book queen ofthe jews, written by judy petsonk. They find it inaccessible or unable to meet their spiritual needs. The mission of the canadian jewish literary awards is to keep the jewish community in canada strong and vibrant. She led troops, introduced universal education, expanded the rights of women, and brought healing to a. She was very well spoken, and i know the interview will make a great podcast. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Matawanaberdeen, nj author of queen of the jews, judy petsonk will speak. Judy petsonk a fictionalized account of queen salome alexandras troubled relationship with her husband. Along with her wellreceived talk for the temple, i got to sit down with judy for a oneonone. May 26 women of spirit may 26, 2014 dear friends, all the people i love know what a terrible correspondent i am. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and embraced judaism and our. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. A maccabee queen, shalomzion, ruled judea in the firstcentury bce. Sorry, we are unable to provide the full text but you may find it at the following locations. She is currently coauthoring a book entitled recharging judaism. Download the adobe flash player to view this content. Author judy petsonk to speak about ancient queen of the jews.
Judy petsonk s sexy heroine, queen salome alexandra, possesses the brains, hutzpah, and vision to save israel not only from its many enemies but also from its own conflicted nature. It may be freely downloaded and you might find it of particular use in your. Salome alexandra judy petsonk queen salome alexandra ruled ancient judea in the turbulent century before the birth of jesus. Judy petsonk evokes scenes of jerusalem along with gripping details about. This historical novel dishes up a whirlwind blend of palace intrigue, bitter rivalries and shifting loyalties circa 100 b. The story forms the core of the jewish festival of purim, during which it is read aloud. Written by judy petsonk, audiobook narrated by pamela wolken. Salome alexandra, wipf and stock publishers, page 281. Ellen frankel, former editor in chief of the jewish publication society. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Judy petsonk, author of queen of the jews to south florida, spoke at temple beth am ettas. Its the story of queen shalomzion, a descendent of the maccabees, who was a real person. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
It was compelling to watch salome alexandra twist in the wind of her religious convictions as she struggled to bring peace to judea without murdering her warrior husband and choosing. Petsonk the intermarriage handbook, 1991 returns with a fictionalized portrait of salome alexandra, queen. Jim remsen is coauthor, along with journalism colleague judy petsonk, of the. Petsonk the intermarriage handbook, 1991 returns with a fictionalized portrait of salome alexandra, queen of judea. I was even more pleased to have the opportunity to interview her for the book of life. Judy petsonk, author, will discuss her novel, queen of the jews, on sunday, january 26, from 9. Judy petsonk, author of the historical novel queen of the jews, about shalomzion, the real, but forgotten, jewish queen. New podcast from the jewish womens roundtable, a collaboration between lilith and the forwards sisterhood blog. The intermarriage handbook is a comprehensive, immensely practical selfhelp book for interfaith couples. Author judy petsonk to speak at congregation beth israel. Scotch plainsfanwood, nj author judy petsonk to speak about ancient queen of the jews. Judy petsonk visited my temple, congregation bnai israel in boca raton, to talk about her historical novel, queen of the jews.