Themes: The Jewish festival of Shavuot; the Bible story of Ruth and Naomi; loyalty; welcoming others. Ruth: Yes, my first husband was Jewish and from here - in Bethlehem. He moved to Moab with his ...

It is seen as one of the Bible ... was buying Ruth out of slavery. This did not mean that Ruth was a possession of Boaz, but it meant he was rescuing her from poverty. Ruth and Naomi were ...