Beverly Mortensen
Beverly P. Mortensen (born 1939) is a
Bibliography
The Priesthood in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan: Renewing the Profession (Studies in Aramaic Interpretation of Scripture 4) (2006)
Oh Priests
Examining Your Childhood Religion
Life
Mortensen received her BFA in Music and Music Education from Carnegie Mellon University, in 1961.[2] Mortensen taught music in the Pittsburgh public schools for two years, directing several choruses there. For 25 years she directed the St. Athanasius church choir in Evanston, Illinois.
Mortensen is also a prolific composer, who has written hymns, anthems, songs,
Later, she did a PhD program in early Judaism at Northwestern University, earning her degree in 1995. She teaches there, as an adjunct professor, classes on the Hebrew Bible and Contemporary Religion. She also edits the twice yearly bibliography Newsletter for Targumic and Cognate Studies.