Ruth, the Book of

What is the Chabad custom regarding the reading of the book Ruth?

An insightful and incisive review of the deeper meaning implanted in this extraordinary story of love, loyalty and devotion. In this epilogue, we highlight some of the scroll's general inspirational teachings. Then, dipping deeply into secret wisdom of Ka...

The entire book now concludes with a detailed ten-generation genealogy of Ruth’s great-grandson, King David, which emphasizes her unparalleled historic contribution. We begin to trace the lineage of Israel's royal bloodline with Jacob’s grandson Peretz. T...

Naomi responds to the comforting and prophetic words of the virtuous women who surround her. She fully embraces her role and fosters the blessed baby as her own child. Yet although he was doted and so tenderly cared for, he remained nameless, referred to ...

Women of great virtue comfort and encourage Naomi to foster the blessed boy as her own child. He will become a source of comfort, joy and blessing for his mother and grandmother, and a source of redemption and salvation for all of Israel, they prophesy!

Within hours of the courtroom betrothal, a hastily arranged Chuppah and wedding followed and that night Boaz brings Ruth home. Sadly, he dies soon thereafter, yet she had already conceived and exactly nine months after their marriage – dispelling salaciou...

Responding to Boaz’s call, the mix assemblage of prominent Sanhedrin Judges and ordinary Bethlehem citizenry duly witness the legal proceedings of the legacy estate transfer as well as a historic marriage. The crowds then burst forth in a torrent of well-...

Boaz now swiftly moves to acquire the entire estate that had formally belonged to his kinsman Elimelech and his children. Yet this acquisition will be about far more than a significant expansion of his heirloom plantation portfolio. In purchasing these fi...

The verbal recusal of the phantom first-in-line is insufficient for Boaz. Before moving into the batters box, he wants the agreement formalized. Only then will he be ready to make his move. Traditionally, transactions were ratified by virtue of a ceremoni...