Thanks for all the excellent e-mails about the Song of Songs. Several of you argued that the maiden’s “navel” is not her navel, if you get my (southward) drift. My brief research didn’t settle the ...

Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress Christine Lahti's newest role is in the CBS made-for-television movie, "The Book of Ruth," in which she plays Maylene, an unhappy and controlling ...

The narrative of the Book of Ruth is poignant: One can almost feel the tragic atmosphere in the circle of three bereaved women and hear the soft voice of young widow Ruth as she declares her loyalty ...

Paul Prather says the Bible is endlessly interesting because of its allusions, and the long stretch of history. Wavebreakmedia Getty Images/iStockphoto I’m afraid there’s no way to write this column ...

This past month I’ve been teaching about the Book of Ruth in anticipation of Shavuot. I focused first on how the rabbis demonized Orpah for leaving Naomi and choosing the gods of Moab over the true ...

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Chen Drachman and Tovah Feldshuh in “The Book of Ruth.” Photo by Arin Sang-urai What would have become of Anne Frank had she survived the Holocaust? That intriguing hypothetical is the premise of “The ...

Given depressing nature of most "Oprah Book Club" selections, it's a wonder Prozac isn't the talkshow's biggest sponsor. Still, it's hard to quibble with her taste. "The Book of Ruth" comes to CBS, ...