http://www.InterfaithFamily.com/blogs/Network/intermarriage/shavuot/ Everything you always wanted to know about intermarriage, but were afraid to ask. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:59:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.InterfaithFamily.com/blogs/Network/intermarriage/shavuot/#comment-550 Ruth Abrams Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:19:32 +0000 http://www.InterfaithFamily.com/blogs/Network/intermarriage/shavuot/#comment-550 What do you mean, "according to Judaism?" Could you cite a source? I see that <a href="http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/16453/showrashi/true/jewish/Chapter-1.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chabad has Ruth with Rashi in translation</a> on the web, and Rashi doesn't say that Ruth converted before marriage--the opposite, in fact. Does Midrash Rabba on Ruth say that she converted before marriage? I don't have all these texts with me at work, but I would be hesitant to say "Judaism says" when it contravenes the plain meaning of the text <i>and Rashi</i> (who is not a friend of intermarriage, as you must know!) What do you mean, “according to Judaism?” Could you cite a source? I see that Chabad has Ruth with Rashi in translation on the web, and Rashi doesn’t say that Ruth converted before marriage–the opposite, in fact. Does Midrash Rabba on Ruth say that she converted before marriage? I don’t have all these texts with me at work, but I would be hesitant to say “Judaism says” when it contravenes the plain meaning of the text and Rashi (who is not a friend of intermarriage, as you must know!)

]]> http://www.InterfaithFamily.com/blogs/Network/intermarriage/shavuot/#comment-549 Dave Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:37:28 +0000 http://www.InterfaithFamily.com/blogs/Network/intermarriage/shavuot/#comment-549 According to Judaism, Ruth converted before marrying. According to Judaism, Ruth converted before marrying.

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