Study the Book of Ruth to more fully appreciate Ruth’s extraordinary kindness and the remarkable turn of events that impacted Jewish history. Click here to read the Book of Ruth in both Hebrew and English.

There is much to learn in the fascinating story of Ruth who joined the Jewish people becoming the progenitor of the Davidic line. To appreciate the significance of the restoration of the attribute of chessed, of kindness restored to the Jewish people through the extraordinary actions of Ruth, read this enlightening analysis entitled: “The Remarkable Legacy of Ruth, the Righteous Convert” from Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald’s Torah message for Shavuot 5763-2003. Out of respect for the holiday and Shabbat, please consider printing it on Thursday afternoon, if you plan to read it on the holiday or Shabbat.