Ruth’s consumption of barley and wheat gleaned from the field of Boaz was an integral step in her transformation from a “foreigner” who arrived from the fields of Moab to a “daughter” in Judah.
Prof.
Cynthia Chapman
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A tale of chesed and chuzpah
Prof. Rabbi
Tamara Cohn Eskenazi
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A look at Naomi’s theology, as expressed in her poem, and how it carries her through her grief and back into productive engagement.
Prof. Rabbi
Jonathan Magonet
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The book of Ruth presents a different model of justice from that afforded by statute, custom, and precedent, one that seeks restorative as opposed to retributive justice.[1]
Dr. Rabbi
Pamela Barmash
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