"But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah ... This Old Testament Bible verse is joyous in tone and foretells something momentous coming forth from a relatively small dot on the map of Israel, faith leaders ...

While this story is the first mention of Bethlehem in the Bible, only a few verses in Genesis ... Other than a brief stint in Moab, the account of Ruth and Naomi is a Bethlehem story.

Themes: The Jewish festival of Shavuot; the Bible story of Ruth and Naomi; loyalty; welcoming others. Ruth: Yes, my first husband was Jewish and from here - in Bethlehem. He moved to Moab with his ...