Comments on: Ruth: Famine, Infertility, Ploni Almoni

By: Shavuot Roundup « Ilana-Davita

Shavuot Roundup « Ilana-Davita — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:10:42 +0000

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By: Shavuot for Today « Ilana-Davita

Shavuot for Today « Ilana-Davita — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:56:20 +0000

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By: Leora

Leora — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:15:49 +0000

Phyllis, glad you enjoyed it. Maybe we can do something else after Shavuot…Pirkei Avot? Stay tuned.

By: phyllis

phyllis — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:56:46 +0000

what a great idea – blog chevruta! i look forward to reading more:-)

By: Leora

Leora — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:24:55 +0000

Yes, Larry, that’s a good addendum to what I was trying to say. The paragraph could have said:

As Mr. Ploni Almoni declined to marry Ruth, the text does not identify him by his real name. By turning down Ruth, he essentially passes out of history. Had he married her, he would have been the ancestor of David and the Moshiach, but instead we don’t even know his name.

Thanks for reading.

By: Larry Lennhoff

Larry Lennhoff — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:15:54 +0000

Another possible explanation for calling the relative Ploni Alomi is because by turning down Ruth, he essentially passes out of history. Had he married her, he would have been the ancestor of David and the Moshiach, but instead we don’t even know his name.

By: Megillat Ruth « Ilana-Davita

Megillat Ruth « Ilana-Davita — Mon, 26 May 2008 10:02:49 +0000

[...] Meier. However we decided to focus on different topics and each write two posts on the Megillah. In Leora’s first post, you’ll find insights on phrases and themes found the Megillah. Explore posts in the same [...]