Rabbinic Readings of Ruth

Author: Magonet, Jonathan

Source: European Judaism, Volume 40, Number 2, Winter 2007 , pp. 150-157(8)

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Abstract:

At first glance the Book of Ruth seems to be an unlikely source of much rabbinic interpretation. The story is often seen as a simple tale about country folk, complete with a happy end. That Ruth is a Moabitess who will end up as the ancestress of King David is obviously significant. But what special implications might the rabbis have found in it?

DOI: 10.3167/ej.2007.400214

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