Megillat Ruth - מגילת רות

By Hillel ben David (Greg Killian)

I. Introduction.. 1

II. Background.. 2

The Place of Sefer Ruth.. 2

Why read Ruth on Shavuot?. 3

PaRDeS - פרדס. 3

Tikkun.. 4

The Tikkun of Yehudah and Tamar.. 5

The Tikkun of Lot and His Eldest Daughter.. 6

Leah and Rachel.. 9

Trembling – Yitzchak vs. Boaz.. 9

Geirut – Conversion.. 10

A Comparison between Boaz and Joseph.. 11

A Comparison of Ruth and Iyov.. 11

The Nature of Women in Torah.. 11

The Author of Sefer Ruth.. 12

Structure.. 14

History of Moab.. 15

Major Theme.. 16

The Timing of Sefer Ruth.. 16

Cast of Characters. 17

Elimelech. 18

Naomi 19

Machlon ben Elimelech. 19

Kilion ben Elimelech. 20

Orpah bat Eglon. 20

Ruth bat Eglon. 20

Ploni Almoni 21

Boaz ben Salmon. 22

The ten elders. 24

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