Originally published in 2015 and recently released in its first paperback edition, Rising Moon: Unraveling the Book of Ruth by Rabbi Moshe Miller is ideal for serious students of the Book of Ruth.

Given depressing nature of most "Oprah Book Club" selections, it's a wonder Prozac isn't the talkshow's biggest sponsor. Still, it's hard to quibble with her taste. "The Book of Ruth" comes to CBS, ...

The narrative of the Book of Ruth is poignant: One can almost feel the tragic atmosphere in the circle of three bereaved women and hear the soft voice of young widow Ruth as she declares her loyalty ...

Thanks for all the excellent e-mails about the Song of Songs. Several of you argued that the maiden’s “navel” is not her navel, if you get my (southward) drift. My brief research didn’t settle the ...

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Chen Drachman and Tovah Feldshuh in “The Book of Ruth.” Photo by Arin Sang-urai What would have become of Anne Frank had she survived the Holocaust? That intriguing hypothetical is the premise of “The ...