You may be familiar with the story in the book of Ruth. Elimilech, Naomi, and their two sons moved from Bethlehem to Moab during a cycle of famine in Judah. The Moabites and Israelites were ...

The book of Ruth begins with the line, “In the days when the judges judged’ (וַיְהִ֗י בִּימֵי֙ שְׁפֹ֣ט הַשֹּׁפְטִ֔ים, Ruth 1:1). The Book of Ruth, traditionally read as part of the service on Shavuot, ...

Parashat Pinchas begins with a continuation of the narrative of Israel’s immoral behavior found at the conclusion of Parashat Balak. That behavior was induced by Balaam, the heathen prophet hired by ...

Pastor and Hollywood producer DeVon Franklin opens up about his first foray into faith-based programming for Netflix, a ...

Among the books of the Hebrew Scriptures that I frequently return to is the book of Ruth. It’s a good story, and it has a lot to tell us about the providence of our Creator and the loving-kindness ...

March is “Women’s History Month.” Being a pastor for 48 years, I’ve preached many times on the equality of women. The Bible is often accused of being a patriarchal book that considers women “second ...

May the Lord reward your deeds, and may your reward be full from the Lord God of Israel, under Whose wings you have come to take shelter. In Megillat Ruth we read how Naomi suffers the death of her ...

This coming week (Thursday, August 14) is the 20th day of the Hebrew month of Av. The Talmud[1] relates a narrative that occurred on this very day, in the process of re-establishing Jewish life in the ...

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Find today’s readings here. “Wherever you go, I will go, wherever you lodge I will lodge, your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” A few years ago, I volunteered as a “welcomer” for RCIA ...