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1. Ruth: The Woman of Valor

   Dr. Yael Ziegler

   Ruth, who is called a woman of valor is compared to the Woman of Valor in Proverbs 31. Boaz's desire to keep Ruth's visit a secret is intended to protect Ruth's reputation, to prevent the desecration of God's name or to protect Boaz's reputation. The practical and symbolic nature of Boaz's gift of six barleys is evaluated. 

2. Naomi's Child: The Movement toward Kingship

   Dr. Yael Ziegler

   In Ruth and Naomi's struggle for food and progeny, God gives both through his agent Boaz. The story is filled throughout with blessings symbolizing the end of the accursed era of the Judges and the ushering in of the blessed Davidic dynasty. Boaz and Ruth disappear from the narrative leaving only Naomi's character.

3. Parshat HaShavua Vayera: Promises of Descendants and of Land

   Rabbi Dr. Avraham Walfish | 35 minutes

   In this shiur, we examine the structural parallels within Parashat Vayera and also in comparison to Lekh Lekha and Hayyei Sara (the parshiyyot juxtaposed  before and after ours). We discuss the interplay of various ideas and themes that come up, especially through the lens of God's promises of land and offspring to Avraham. 

4. Did Avraham have a Daughter?

   Rabbi David Silverberg