Amaych ammi vaylohayich elohai.

Your people are my people and your God is my God. (Ruth 1:16)

A Shavuot Practice

On Shavuot, we read The Book of Ruth, which recounts the story of love and loyalty. As we chant Ruth’s vow to Naomi, we can each find our own love and loyalty. Though Ruth was a Moabite (enemy of Israel) she became the honored ancestor of King David. Through her steadfast devotion to Naomi, her people and her God, Ruth found her own way. So too may we find a sense of belonging, and birth Maschiach consciousness into the world.

To hear the various parts of the chant, use the audio players. To download a part, right-click a note and save (or download) the linked MP3 file.

• Ruth 1  
• Ruth 2  
• Ruth Mix  

To download the PDF file for this chant, click Ruth PDF. For the musical notation, see The Magic of Hebrew Chant, page 264.

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