Elliott is joined by his teacher Rabbi Deborah Kahn-Harris (Principal of Leo Baeck College) for a series delving into the Book of Ruth (the book that Jews traditionally read at Shavuot). Having read through the whole of the Book of Ruth, Elliott and Deborah take time to look at the artwork of the book - and welcome special guest Tilla Crowne, who provided the artwork for the cover of Deborah's book.

You can see the images they discuss in this episode here: https://www.alyth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Art-of-the-Book-of-Ruth.pdf

You can find out more about Rabbi Deborah's book here: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666932102/Polyamory-and-Reading-the-Book-of-Ruth

If you want to find out more about Leo Baeck College, and what it takes to study for the rabbinate, and how you can support the college, please check out their website: www.lbc.ac.uk.

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All Else Is Commentary is brought to you by Alyth.Next week: another Progressive Sermon from the last 50 years – this time I will be speaking to Rabbi Miriam Berger about a sermon that she gave just a few years ago about the power of ritual in our lives, and how that sermon has launched her latest project.

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