Megilas Rus is one of the shortest books in Tanach — a simple story of loss and loyalty set against the backdrop of the barley harvest. And yet it was canonized, read publicly every Shavuos, and studied across generations.

Rus herself is one of the quietest figures in all of Tanach. She doesn't perform miracles or deliver speeches. She follows, gleans, and waits — and every act she performs is for someone else, without fanfare, without anyone asking.

In this episode, Hadassah and Chana explore that chesed: what it looks like, where it comes from, and why it's bound up with the greatest moment in Jewish history.

Daf 49 of Maseches Sotah.

This series is hosted by Hadassah Shemtov and Devorah Silberstein.

Daf 48 of Maseches Sotah.

This series is hosted by Hadassah Shemtov and Devorah Silberstein.

Daf 47 of Maseches Sotah.

This series is hosted by Hadassah Shemtov and Devorah Silberstein.

Daf 46 of Maseches Sotah.

This series is hosted by Hadassah Shemtov and Devorah Silberstein.

Daf 45 of Maseches Sotah.

This series is hosted by Hadassah Shemtov and Devorah Silberstein.

Daf 44 of Maseches Sotah.

This series is hosted by Hadassah Shemtov and Devorah Silberstein.

Daf 43 of Maseches Sotah.

This series is hosted by Hadassah Shemtov and Devorah Silberstein.