The name Judith (Hebrew: יְהוּדִית, ModernYehudit, TiberianYəhûḏîṯ; "Praised" or "Jewess") is the feminine form of Judah.
Historical context
Original language
It is not clear whether the Book of Judith was originally written in Hebrew or in Greek. The oldest extant version is the Septuagint and might either be a translation from Hebrew or composed in Greek. Details of vocabulary and phrasing point to a Greek text written in a language modeled on the Greek developed through translating the other books in the Septuagint. The extant Hebrew language versions, whether identical to the Greek, or in the shorter Hebrew version, are medieval. The Hebrew versions name important figures directly such as the Seleucid king Antiochus Epiphanes, thus placing the events in the Hellenistic period when the Maccabees battled the Seleucid monarchs. The Greek version uses deliberately cryptic and anachronistic references such as "Nebuchadnezzar", a "King of Assyria," who "reigns in Nineveh," for the same king. The adoption of that name, though unhistorical, has been sometimes explained either as a copyist's addition, or an arbitrary name assigned to the ruler of Babylon.
Judith is a play written in 1840 by German dramatist Friedrich Hebbel.
The play, composed at Hamburg, was Hebbel's first tragedy. The following year it was performed in Hamburg and Berlin, making the German poet known throughout Germany.
Based on the deuterocanonicalBook of Judith, Hebbel's adaptation presents a heroine who oversteps the boundaries of proper womanhood as defined by his 19th-c upbringing. Changing the political plot of the biblical story into a psychological investigation, he invests Judith with a sexuality and beauty that proves fatal to the men around her: she is left a virgin on her wedding night since her beauty (or so she believes) renders her husband Manasses impotent, and when in Holofernes's tent, she subconsciously exercises her repressed sexual desire, leading Holofernes to rape her and her to subsequently behead him. "Holofernes prefigures the misogynist ideology of the fin-de-siecle", and while Judith resists the traditional female role she is given, she cannot transcend these restrictions.
Aging: is it a disease?
Goethe University, Frankfurt-am-Main (Germany)
September 27, 2014
A hundred specialists and investigators in this medical area have discussed aging and related disorders on occasion of the Forum titled “Aging: is it a disease?” organised by the IBSA Foundation for scientific research and held on 27th September at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. With his overview of studies on cardiovascular aging conducted over the years at the internationally famed US institute on aging as well as at other international institutions where he has worked, Edward Lakatta (Chief, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, MD, USA) generated a great deal of interest.
Dr. Lakatta highlighted in particular the factors that stand in the wa...
published: 28 Nov 2015
Judith shares her Lyme Disease Story
Judith who has been suffering from Lyme Disease traveled from the UK to our clinic here in Cyprus to partake in our treatment program. She shares her story and her experience here at Neomed...
To find out more about our Lyme Disease Program please visit:
www.neomedinstitute.com/lyme-disease
published: 07 Sep 2019
Conversations with History: Judith Herman
Dr. Judith Lewis Herman, professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Harvard University Medical School, and a pioneer in the study of post-traumatic stress disorder and the sexual abuse of women and children, joins UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler on this edition of Conversations with History. [3/2002] [Show ID: 6233]
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I Still Do by Judith Fox
PowerHouse Books is publishing her book I Still Do Loving and Living With Alzheimers.; the book is scheduled for release November, 2009. Judiths husband, Dr. Edmund Ackell, a brilliant and successful man was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 1998. Her book depicts the world of an Alzheimers patient and his care-partner wife. Through gorgeous and touching photographs and text, Judith captures the realities of living with this horrendous disease and, by example, surviving it.
Aging: is it a disease?
Goethe University, Frankfurt-am-Main (Germany)
September 27, 2014
A hundred specialists and investigators in this medical area have di...
Aging: is it a disease?
Goethe University, Frankfurt-am-Main (Germany)
September 27, 2014
A hundred specialists and investigators in this medical area have discussed aging and related disorders on occasion of the Forum titled “Aging: is it a disease?” organised by the IBSA Foundation for scientific research and held on 27th September at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. With his overview of studies on cardiovascular aging conducted over the years at the internationally famed US institute on aging as well as at other international institutions where he has worked, Edward Lakatta (Chief, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, MD, USA) generated a great deal of interest.
Dr. Lakatta highlighted in particular the factors that stand in the way of normal cardiovascular function as people grow old, emphasising that appropriate treatment may contribute to attain the ultimate goal of Healthy Aging i.e. people living longer healthy lives enjoying a good quality of life.ternational experts looking into possible future developments and best solutions going forward.
Aging: is it a disease?
Goethe University, Frankfurt-am-Main (Germany)
September 27, 2014
A hundred specialists and investigators in this medical area have discussed aging and related disorders on occasion of the Forum titled “Aging: is it a disease?” organised by the IBSA Foundation for scientific research and held on 27th September at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. With his overview of studies on cardiovascular aging conducted over the years at the internationally famed US institute on aging as well as at other international institutions where he has worked, Edward Lakatta (Chief, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, MD, USA) generated a great deal of interest.
Dr. Lakatta highlighted in particular the factors that stand in the way of normal cardiovascular function as people grow old, emphasising that appropriate treatment may contribute to attain the ultimate goal of Healthy Aging i.e. people living longer healthy lives enjoying a good quality of life.ternational experts looking into possible future developments and best solutions going forward.
Judith who has been suffering from Lyme Disease traveled from the UK to our clinic here in Cyprus to partake in our treatment program. She shares her story and ...
Judith who has been suffering from Lyme Disease traveled from the UK to our clinic here in Cyprus to partake in our treatment program. She shares her story and her experience here at Neomed...
To find out more about our Lyme Disease Program please visit:
www.neomedinstitute.com/lyme-disease
Judith who has been suffering from Lyme Disease traveled from the UK to our clinic here in Cyprus to partake in our treatment program. She shares her story and her experience here at Neomed...
To find out more about our Lyme Disease Program please visit:
www.neomedinstitute.com/lyme-disease
Dr. Judith Lewis Herman, professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Harvard University Medical School, and a pioneer in the study of post-traumatic stress disorder and...
Dr. Judith Lewis Herman, professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Harvard University Medical School, and a pioneer in the study of post-traumatic stress disorder and the sexual abuse of women and children, joins UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler on this edition of Conversations with History. [3/2002] [Show ID: 6233]
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UCTV features the latest in health and medicine from University of California medical schools. Find the information you need on cancer, transplantation, obesity, disease and much more.
UCTV is the broadcast and online media platform of the University of California, featuring programming from its ten campuses, three national labs and affiliated research institutions. UCTV explores a broad spectrum of subjects for a general audience, including science, health and medicine, public affairs, humanities, arts and music, business, education, and agriculture. Launched in January 2000, UCTV embraces the core missions of the University of California -- teaching, research, and public service – by providing quality, in-depth television far beyond the campus borders to inquisitive viewers around the world.
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Dr. Judith Lewis Herman, professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Harvard University Medical School, and a pioneer in the study of post-traumatic stress disorder and the sexual abuse of women and children, joins UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler on this edition of Conversations with History. [3/2002] [Show ID: 6233]
More from: Conversations with History
(https://www.uctv.tv/cwh)
Explore More Health & Medicine on UCTV
(https://www.uctv.tv/health)
UCTV features the latest in health and medicine from University of California medical schools. Find the information you need on cancer, transplantation, obesity, disease and much more.
UCTV is the broadcast and online media platform of the University of California, featuring programming from its ten campuses, three national labs and affiliated research institutions. UCTV explores a broad spectrum of subjects for a general audience, including science, health and medicine, public affairs, humanities, arts and music, business, education, and agriculture. Launched in January 2000, UCTV embraces the core missions of the University of California -- teaching, research, and public service – by providing quality, in-depth television far beyond the campus borders to inquisitive viewers around the world.
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PowerHouse Books is publishing her book I Still Do Loving and Living With Alzheimers.; the book is scheduled for release November, 2009. Judiths husband, Dr. ...
PowerHouse Books is publishing her book I Still Do Loving and Living With Alzheimers.; the book is scheduled for release November, 2009. Judiths husband, Dr. Edmund Ackell, a brilliant and successful man was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 1998. Her book depicts the world of an Alzheimers patient and his care-partner wife. Through gorgeous and touching photographs and text, Judith captures the realities of living with this horrendous disease and, by example, surviving it.
PowerHouse Books is publishing her book I Still Do Loving and Living With Alzheimers.; the book is scheduled for release November, 2009. Judiths husband, Dr. Edmund Ackell, a brilliant and successful man was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 1998. Her book depicts the world of an Alzheimers patient and his care-partner wife. Through gorgeous and touching photographs and text, Judith captures the realities of living with this horrendous disease and, by example, surviving it.
Aging: is it a disease?
Goethe University, Frankfurt-am-Main (Germany)
September 27, 2014
A hundred specialists and investigators in this medical area have discussed aging and related disorders on occasion of the Forum titled “Aging: is it a disease?” organised by the IBSA Foundation for scientific research and held on 27th September at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. With his overview of studies on cardiovascular aging conducted over the years at the internationally famed US institute on aging as well as at other international institutions where he has worked, Edward Lakatta (Chief, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, MD, USA) generated a great deal of interest.
Dr. Lakatta highlighted in particular the factors that stand in the way of normal cardiovascular function as people grow old, emphasising that appropriate treatment may contribute to attain the ultimate goal of Healthy Aging i.e. people living longer healthy lives enjoying a good quality of life.ternational experts looking into possible future developments and best solutions going forward.
Judith who has been suffering from Lyme Disease traveled from the UK to our clinic here in Cyprus to partake in our treatment program. She shares her story and her experience here at Neomed...
To find out more about our Lyme Disease Program please visit:
www.neomedinstitute.com/lyme-disease
Dr. Judith Lewis Herman, professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Harvard University Medical School, and a pioneer in the study of post-traumatic stress disorder and the sexual abuse of women and children, joins UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler on this edition of Conversations with History. [3/2002] [Show ID: 6233]
More from: Conversations with History
(https://www.uctv.tv/cwh)
Explore More Health & Medicine on UCTV
(https://www.uctv.tv/health)
UCTV features the latest in health and medicine from University of California medical schools. Find the information you need on cancer, transplantation, obesity, disease and much more.
UCTV is the broadcast and online media platform of the University of California, featuring programming from its ten campuses, three national labs and affiliated research institutions. UCTV explores a broad spectrum of subjects for a general audience, including science, health and medicine, public affairs, humanities, arts and music, business, education, and agriculture. Launched in January 2000, UCTV embraces the core missions of the University of California -- teaching, research, and public service – by providing quality, in-depth television far beyond the campus borders to inquisitive viewers around the world.
(https://www.uctv.tv)
PowerHouse Books is publishing her book I Still Do Loving and Living With Alzheimers.; the book is scheduled for release November, 2009. Judiths husband, Dr. Edmund Ackell, a brilliant and successful man was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 1998. Her book depicts the world of an Alzheimers patient and his care-partner wife. Through gorgeous and touching photographs and text, Judith captures the realities of living with this horrendous disease and, by example, surviving it.
The name Judith (Hebrew: יְהוּדִית, ModernYehudit, TiberianYəhûḏîṯ; "Praised" or "Jewess") is the feminine form of Judah.
Historical context
Original language
It is not clear whether the Book of Judith was originally written in Hebrew or in Greek. The oldest extant version is the Septuagint and might either be a translation from Hebrew or composed in Greek. Details of vocabulary and phrasing point to a Greek text written in a language modeled on the Greek developed through translating the other books in the Septuagint. The extant Hebrew language versions, whether identical to the Greek, or in the shorter Hebrew version, are medieval. The Hebrew versions name important figures directly such as the Seleucid king Antiochus Epiphanes, thus placing the events in the Hellenistic period when the Maccabees battled the Seleucid monarchs. The Greek version uses deliberately cryptic and anachronistic references such as "Nebuchadnezzar", a "King of Assyria," who "reigns in Nineveh," for the same king. The adoption of that name, though unhistorical, has been sometimes explained either as a copyist's addition, or an arbitrary name assigned to the ruler of Babylon.