Ruth in Stereo: Mikra and Midrash
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- Published: Wed, 20 May 2026 07:34:00 +0000
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Ruth in Stereo: Mikra and Midrash, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom
After a brief introduction to the literature of Midrash and specifically Midrash Aggada, we analyze four passages in Megilat Ruth, first reading them in their literary context, then perusing several Midrashic comments on them. We analyze the comments with an eye towards the agenda of the Darshan - i.e. what lesson he is building from the text; that he is not trying to "rewrite the text", rather to build from the text with a vital message for his primary audience.