The word “saint” does not typically conjure up images of a Harvard alumna and New England housewife, but it may begin to do so if Ruth Pakaluk’s story gets around. She was only 41 when cancer claimed ...
When author Kelsey Osgood listens to the Book of Ruth on Shavuot, the biblical narrative has a special resonance for her. Osgood, like Ruth, is a convert to Judaism — and like her ancient predecessor, ...