Redeeming the Name of the Deceased Relative
The law of "כי את בן השנואה יכיר" is coming out of the passage of Yosef and his brothers. As well, the laws of the Arei Miklat connect to Israel's triumph over the Egyptians at Yam Suf, despite initia…
Read more ›While no legal link exists, Boaz links the buying of the land to the marriage of Ruth in order to maintain the name of the deceased – by producing a child who will inherit the land. The end of the boo…
Read more ›Who is the main character of the book – Ruth or Naomi? Elimelech and Naomi deal with the problems of famine and children in ways that represent the era of the Judges, while Ruth and Boaz's solutions r…
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