Shavu’ot, names, and friends   שָׁבוּעוֹת, שֵׁמוֹת וַחֲבֵרוֹת During the Holiday of Shavu’ot, we read in the Synagogue the Book (or Scroll) of Ruth.  The story tells about the Jewish family of Elimelekh who moved to Moab (מוֹאָב) due to the drought in the land of Judea. The sons of the family married Moabite women. After [...]