Hello Friends
“From a diplomatic standpoint, intermarriage was the ancient world’s primary technology for transforming enemy bloodlines into a shared future.”
Tikva Frymer-Kensky, Reading the Women of the Bible
Ready for the Jewish Game of Thrones?
Join me this Sunday (FREE FOR ALL SUBSCRIBERS) to meet the real Queen Jezebel, the Phoenician Princess who married the King of Israel and left an intriguing and complex legacy for us to explore. The story of the royal weddings and bloody coups is key to understanding the ties and tensions between Israel and Judah, back then - and right now.
🚩 JOIN OUR NEXT ZOOM SESSION on 8/30/26, 2pm ET
This LIVE LEARNING session welcomes ALL Subscribers - as a gift ahead of the new Jewish Year.
Queen Jezebel & the Prophet Elijah: Sex, Power, and North/South Spin
The most maligned queen and most misunderstood prophet were not friendly. But did they share similar passions and goals?
Jezebel and Elijah face off as embodiments of northern pluralism vs. Judahite zeal. Reading through this tragic tale that spans generations, we unpack how gender, foreignness, and religious difference get weaponized—and how Jezebel’s “bad press” reveals whose side has been telling Judaism’s story.
SAVE THE ZOOM LINK:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89101478172?jst=2
Can’t join on August 30th and want to watch the session?
No problem.
You’ll all get the recording and resources within the week of each LIVE LEARNING session.
More info on the rest of the course:
Judaism: Born Divided Landing Page
Wishing us all healing and consolation, a return to center, ahead of the new year.
Shabbat of Peace שלום سلام
Amichai
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