Why Can’t We Stop the Terrorists?
For over 2,000 years, the people of Israel were scattered throughout the world, always vulnerable to the machinations and attacks of their enemies. With the modern miracle of the Jewish people’s return to the Land of Israel, this dynamic was supposed to change. With...
Why was Rachel buried in Bethlehem?
After Abraham purchased the field of Ephron the Hittite in Hebron, and after Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Rivkah in the Machpelah Cave, it was expected that Jacob and his wives would also be buried at the site. So it was surprising that when Rachel passed away while...
Why King David descended from a Moabite convert
According to one of the Sages, the Book of Ruth was written in order to teach the great reward for doing acts of kindness. Kindness is a point of pride amongst the Jewish people, the hallmark of Abraham and something that every Jew must aspire to. In fact, Maimonides...
Map of the Journey of Ruth
This map features Beit Lechem and the land of Moav, the places where the events of the Book of Ruth take place as described in Ruth 1. Beit Lechem – Part of the land of the tribe of Judah (See our ancient map of Israel), it is the place where most of the events...Related Content
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