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Short Rabbi David Silverberg בראשית כ"ד:א'

In Parashat Chayei-Sara, the Torah tells of the search for a wife for Yitzchak, and it introduces this section with the verse, "Avraham was old, advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed Avraham wit…

Lesson Rabbi Dr. Avraham Walfish בראשית כ"א:א' - כ"ב

In this shiur, we examine the structural parallels within Parashat Vayera and also in comparison to Lekh Lekha and Hayyei Sara (the parshiyyot juxtaposed before and after ours). We discuss the interpl…

Offspring The promise of offspring Avraham - The Promised Land God's promises to Avraham

Article Source: Courtesy of the Virtual Beit Midrash, Yeshivat Har Etzion Dr. Yael Ziegler רות ד':י"ג-כ"ב

In Ruth and Naomi's struggle for food and progeny, God gives both through his agent Boaz. The story is filled throughout with blessings symbolizing the end of the accursed era of the Judges and the us…

Boaz Ruth Elimelekh Naomi The Era of Judges Sustenance

⬇PDF Ruth: The Woman of Valor

Article Source: Courtesy of the Virtual Beit Midrash, Yeshivat Har Etzion Dr. Yael Ziegler רות ג':י"א-ט"ו

Ruth, who is called a woman of valor is compared to the Woman of Valor in Proverbs 31. Boaz's desire to keep Ruth's visit a secret is intended to protect Ruth's reputation, to prevent the desecration …

Ruth Boaz Eshet Hayil Woman of Valor Secrecy Sustenance

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