The Book of Ruth, universally honored as “one of the most charming short stories in Hebrew literature,” and standing in contrast to the stories of war and military violence in Judges and Samuel, ...

The book of Ruth begins with the line, “In the days when the judges judged’ (וַיְהִ֗י בִּימֵי֙ שְׁפֹ֣ט הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים, Ruth 1:1). The Book of Ruth, traditionally read as part of the service on Shavuot, ...

Every year I study the book of Ruth in preparation for the Biblical festival of Shavuot. Shavuot is a Hebrew word that mean “weeks” and for 49 days (seven times seven) we “count the omer” leading to ...

The narrative of the Book of Ruth is poignant: One can almost feel the tragic atmosphere in the circle of three bereaved women and hear the soft voice of young widow Ruth as she declares her loyalty ...

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Paul Prather says the Bible is endlessly interesting because of its allusions, and the long stretch of history. Wavebreakmedia Getty Images/iStockphoto I’m afraid there’s no way to write this column ...

“The thought of leaving my friends was decidedly the most painful thought with which I had to contend. The love of them was my tender point, and shook my decision more than all things else.” So wrote ...

Chen Drachman and Tovah Feldshuh in “The Book of Ruth.” Photo by Arin Sang-urai What would have become of Anne Frank had she survived the Holocaust? That intriguing hypothetical is the premise of “The ...