Ruth & Shavout (Pentecost) - what is the connection? I sincerely recommend the AlephBeta Academy’s Shavuot video series. These teachings are relevant in God’s sacred calendar now - since Jews all over the world will celebrate the festival Shavout (Pentecost) next Tuesday, June 3rd. The biblical holiday not only commemorates the agricultural events in the Land of Israel, the bringing of the First Fruits and the Harvesting of the Wheat, we also believe this is the season when God gave the Sinaitic Revelation. Jewish custom mandates that we stay up all night and learn the Torah as well as read the Book of Ruth during our synagogue service. What is the connection of the Book of Ruth to Shavout? How does a non-dramatic story end up in our biblical canon? Is the Book of Ruth relevant today? Is there a connection between Ruth and Abraham? These questions and more will be explored during the series. For those who are not acquainted with the Hebrew language, I took the liberty of giving you some terms below to be familiar with as well as quick snippet into the understanding of biblical names, to help you through the series of 5 videos. It is my hope that the video series will deepen your understanding of God’s Word. Moreover, I hope these teachings we help you appreciate one of the most inspiring biblical characters in the Torah. Despite her biological lineage, Ruth became the godmother of redemptive history. Her commitment to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob changed the course of history. Sincerely, David Nekrutman Executive Director CJCUC Terminology You May Need To Know Bet Lechem – Bethlehem Tanakh – The Hebrew Bible canon Midrash – Rabbinic literature that fills in the gaps of the Biblical stories. It is also a process of Jewish biblical exegesis that goes beyond the plain meaning of the texts. Lech Lecha – The name of the weekly Shabbat Torah portion that includes scriptural verses from Genesis 12-17:27. It is the expression used in Genesis 12:1 and means “go for yourself.” Devarim – Book of Deuteronomy Miztva - Commandment Yibum - The Bible dictates (Deuteronomy 25:5-6) that if a married man dies childless, the widow is to marry her dead husbands brother, preferably the eldest. The firstborn son they produce together is considered a continuation of the dead husbands line. This practice is known as Yibum, or levirate marriage. The brother-in-law is called the Yavam; the widow is called the Yevamah. FYI – BIBLICAL NAMES A person’s name in the Bible is more than just an entry for a birth certificate; it embodies the actual character of the individual. The names of the two sons of Elimelech and Naomi, mentioned in Ruth, are less than flattering: Mahlon (sickness) and Chilion (destruction). However, the name Sarah, Abraham’s wife, means the world’s princess. https://alephbeta.org/course/lecture/lecture-1
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 21:20:46 +0000
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