We are fascinated by the story of Ruth, a non-Israelite woman who, at her mother-in-law Naomi’s behest, seduces the much older and -according to tradition – widowed and childless Boaz. As a childless widow, Ruth’s status mandates a levirate…
Yehudah and Tamar / Boaz and Ruth: Déjà vu? (Vayeshev)
