Shavuot, at first a biblical harvest festival, evolved or was shifted by rabbinical times to a holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah, as approximately befits biblical dating. As such, ...

In 2011, under the mentorship of Professor Susan Handelman, an emulated scholar and author, I submitted my MA thesis to Bar Ilan University. It’s title: “Performing Ruth: Dramatic Exegesis in ...

The Book of Ruth, focusing on loving-kindness (chesed), is read during Shavuot. Ruth's acts of kindness and devotion to her mother-in-law, Naomi, are highlighted. The story emphasizes the importance ...

Until one examines the Book of Ruth – which is read on the holiday of Shavuot – artistically and mines the text for visual fodder that would lend itself to dynamic subjects to paint, one is unlikely ...