The Book Of Ruth
In traditional settings, the Book of Ruth is read on the second day of Shavuot . The book is about a Moabite woman who, after her husband dies, follows her Israelite mother-in-law, Naomi, into the Jewish people with the famous words “whither you go, I will go, wherever you lodge, I will lodge, your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.”
With Naomi's guidance, Ruth asserts the right of the poor to glean the leftovers of the barley harvest.
She then breaks the normal rules of behavior to become close to her kinsman Boaz. Ruth is redeemed by Boaz for marriage and becomes the ancestor of King David.
The Book Of Ruth
In traditional settings, the Book of Ruth is read on the second day of Shavuot . The book is about a Moabite woman who, after her husband dies, follows her Israelite mother-in-law, Naomi, into the Jewish people with the famous words “whither you go, I will go, wherever you lodge, I will lodge, your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.”
With Naomi's guidance, Ruth asserts the right of the poor to glean the leftovers of the barley harvest.
She then breaks the normal rules of behavior to become close to her kinsman Boaz. Ruth is redeemed by Boaz for marriage and becomes the ancestor of King David.