Rabbi Menachem Posner serves as managing editor at Chabad.org, the world’s largest Jewish informational website. He has been writing, researching, and editing for Chabad.org since 2006, when he received his rabbinic degree from Central Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch. He lives in Chicago, Ill., with his family.
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Raad ( David)
Pukekohe
July 16, 2026
10/10 Reply
Ben Bucawe
Philippines
July 16, 2026
I got only 9/10. I can't recalled how many barley she received. Reply
Helen Allan
Scotland UK
July 7, 2026
9/10 As with other people’s comments, I got number 9, the one about the barley wrong. These details are important. They are there for a reason. Reply
Deborah Greene
South Africa Jhb
May 26, 2026
10/10 Thank You for these quiz I so Enjoyed it. Always Pray for the Peace of Yerushalayim and the whole world especially the ME Reply
Raymond
West Hollywood
May 27, 2026
in response to Deborah Greene:
the ME is especially in the whole world Reply
Deborah Greene
South Africa Jhb
May 27, 2026
in response to Raymond:
Hi Raymond
Pls explain to me what's the meaning of the Middle East is in the whole world?
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Raymond
West Hollywood
May 28, 2026
in response to Deborah Greene:
well as the old expression goes, Jews are News. Ever notice how we Jews are somehow at the forefront of practically every major news story? Reply
Geen
May 22, 2026
10/10 Reply
Abby Roth
Boca Raton, FL
September 8, 2025
6/10 Pretty great! Reply
Robert Negron
South Florida
February 16, 2025
9/10 Great story of God's moving when we don't realize it! Reply
Yulanda
Toronto
February 10, 2025
9/10 I got question #9 incorrect! I had no idea there was a number, for how many barley Boaz gave to Ruth! from memory! I recalled he told his workers! to let her glean after them! and to leave some extra so she could get it! I will have to go and read the story of Ruth again in my Bible! Thanks for the quizzes Rabbi! Shalom. Reply
Paula Lee
Saint Augustine
February 5, 2025
9/10 and the one I missed was obvious lol Reply
Judith
NYC
February 4, 2025
10/10 Reply
Jim Krämer
Pittsburgh, PA
February 4, 2025
May I add a thought of my own: men, look for ladies like Sweet Ruth and Dear Esther: rare as precious pearls and worth keeping an eye out for! Reply
Judith
NYC
July 17, 2026
in response to Jim Krämer:
Not to cast aspersions at all, but every funeral I've ever been to for a married Jewish woman has the rabbi quoting "A woman of valor who can find, for her worth is above rubies." So it seems to me that every Jewish woman who marries a Jewish man is a woman of valor. Reply
moshie
February 3, 2025
awwww I got only 6 out of ten ohhhhhhhh darn Reply
Hansen
Asia
February 1, 2025
I'd like to see a quiz about the Golem. Reply
Colin
South Africa
February 1, 2025
10/10 Reply
Axel Berger
Köln-Ossendorf
January 31, 2025
I was obviously meant to get #9 wrong, to prompt me to read the Gemara about it. Thank you, Rabbi. Reply
Jack
Harpers Ferry
January 31, 2025
10. I really love this story. She is a heroine for her position and her steadfastness. I entered the path about 5 years or so ago, and had to cling to Hashem as hard as I could just to be accepted. I still fight for the right to continue to go to shul and to study even the most rudimentary works (Tanya, Shulchan Aruch). I try to be as observant as I can but being so far away from a shul makes it difficult. Thank you for the quizzes, Rabbi! It provides all of us who participate the opportunity to stir our minds and be enlightened. Reply
Mark
Columbia, SC
January 31, 2025
The commentary on six measures of barley was interesting, but I would argue that the primary and immediate reason for six measures of meal was to send a coded message to Naomi via Ruth (who, as a Moabitess, did not understand). Keep in mind that Naomi sent Ruth to Boaz with the specific purpose of finding "rest" (security). It is quite possible that Ruth communicated this to Boaz, prompting his measures of meal message reply. In creation, SIX is the number of MAN, the FINISH of creation, and the DAY before the DAY of REST. (Gen 1,2) When Naomi received the gift, she correctly interpreted the coded message Boaz sent to her. "The MAN will not REST until he has FINISHED the matter this DAY." What else could have prompted this oddly specific and confident assertion? Reply
Red
NYC
January 31, 2025
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A Farah
Nairobi
January 31, 2025
Thank you Rabi Menachem I am learning a lot from chabad.org. You are a great teacher of the Torah. Reply
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