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Shavuot Personalities

Meet Ruth, King David, the Baal Shem Tov, and other personalities associated with the holiday of Shavuot.

The Shepherd Who Became King

King David and the Psalms

Ruth

The Book of Ruth Summary

The Story of Ruth

The Full Text of Ruth

The Baal Shem Tov

Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov (1698-1760), Founder of the Chassidic Movement

The Baal Shem Tov—A Brief Biography

The Baal Shem Tov's Teachings

Stories of the Baal Shem Tov

Shavuot Haftorah Personalities

The Prophet Ezekiel

The Prophet Habakkuk

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