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 ...

Thanks for all the excellent e-mails about the Song of Songs. Several of you argued that the maiden’s “navel” is not her navel, if you get my (southward) drift. My brief research didn’t settle the ...

The book is written as a retrospective. A family facing famine emigrates to Moab, but returns only after the death of all the males involved. Naomi and her Moabite daughter-in-law struggle against ...

Given depressing nature of most "Oprah Book Club" selections, it's a wonder Prozac isn't the talkshow's biggest sponsor. Still, it's hard to quibble with her taste. "The Book of Ruth" comes to CBS, ...

NEW YORK — Famine and flight, emigration and immigration, the idea of being a stranger in a strange land — the story of Ruth is as much a biblical story as it is a story for today. It’s also the ...

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This past month I’ve been teaching about the Book of Ruth in anticipation of Shavuot. I focused first on how the rabbis demonized Orpah for leaving Naomi and choosing the gods of Moab over the true ...

Book of Ruth reexamined, contextualized in new book No matter how familiar with these moving stories you think you might be, you will learn a great deal more by reading Rabbi Benjamin Segal’s ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The mathematics of social network analysis may be employed to determine the central character in a narrative. In this article, a number of ...