Rav Moshe Alshich, a 16th century Torah sage, was one of the most profound and inspiring commentators on Tanach. His writings on the Book of Ruth are now available to the English-speaking public.

• Who was Ruth?


• Was she just an obscure Moabite girl or was she perhaps someone else?


• When did she convert to Judaism?


• Why was Elimelech the only person to leave Judah during the famine?


• Why was Naomi the sole surviving member of her family?


• What lay behind Naomi's seemingly brazen advice to Ruth to present herself to Boaz in the middle of the night?