Boaz

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Boaz: (d. 969 BCE) Relative of Naomi, husband of Ruth and progenitor of the Davidic dynasty. The story of his marriage to Ruth is recorded in the Book of Ruth, which is read on Shavuot in many communities.

The Book of Ruth

The story of Ruth unfolds against the background of the barley harvest in ancient Judea...

The Jewish Woman » Spirituality and the Feminine » Biblical Women

Ibzan, Elon and Abdon Book

Ibzan After Jephtah's death, the judge was Ibzan of Beth-Lehem. He is also known as Boaz, by which name he is called in the Book of Ruth. Ruth the Moabite had been left the childless widow of Ibzan's cousin. Boaz married her, and together they became the ...

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Nitzevet, Mother of David The Bold Voice of Silence

By Chana Weisberg

He was Israel’s mightiest warrior, revered by friend and foe; yet for the first 28 years of his life he was a lowly outcast . . . The secret story behind the mysterious circumstances of King David’s birth.

The Jewish Woman » Spirituality and the Feminine » Biblical Women

David the Shepherd Book

David's Ancestors, David Anointed, Saul Stricken With Melancholy

Learning & Values » Jewish History » A Brief Biblical History » Prophets and Kings » Rise of David

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