by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2023 | Ruth, Shavuot (Pentecost)
By Rabbi Tuly Weisz Every year, the Jewish people read the Book of Ruth on the holiday of Shavuot (Pentecost), which falls out towards the end of May or early June. Shavuot is one of the three central pilgrimage festivals, and is the day when the Jewish people...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 21, 2023 | Redemption, Ruth
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Though the Book of Ruth is a personal story describing tragic and heroic individuals, it is a personal story with national implications. The extraordinary kindness that Ruth, Boaz and Naomi show to one another leads to the union of Ruth and Boaz...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 23, 2023 | Fear of God, Kindness and Compassion, Psalms, Ruth
By Rabbi Tuly Weisz In Psalm 39, David writes that he generally guards his mouth and refrains from questioning God, no matter what troubles befall him. But at some point, staying silent becomes too difficult to bear and he feels compelled to speak out. David asks God...
by Mordi Levi | f 25, 2021 | Kindness and Compassion, Messiah, Ruth
According to one of the Sages, the Book of Ruth was written in order to teach the great reward for doing acts of kindness. Kindness is a point of pride amongst the Jewish people, the hallmark of Abraham and something that every Jew must aspire to. In fact, Maimonides...
by Orly Gibson | f 24, 2019 | Ruth, Videos
The story of Ruth is one of the most beloved stories in the Bible. Verse 1:16 is part of Ruth’s moving speech in which she declares her allegiance to her mother-in-law Naomi, as well as the People and the God of Israel. Ruth follows her soul to return to the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2016 | Israel, Leadership, Maps, Ruth
This map features Beit Lechem and the land of Moav, the places where the events of the Book of Ruth take place as described in Ruth 1. Beit Lechem – Part of the land of the tribe of Judah (See our ancient map of Israel), it is the place where most of the events...
