Ben Bag Bag would say: Delve and delve into it, for all is in it; see with it; grow old and worn in it; do not budge from it, for there is nothing better. (Pirkei Avos 5:26)
Such was said about the Torah. There is so much that can be learned from the Tanach and contrary to the title of this feature – facts of the Tanach are not trivial!
In this series we will learn various facts about people, places, and events from the Tanach. In each post I will ask a questions, the answer being the next topic. Some of the answers you may know, others you won’t.
A recent addition to my curriculum at school was Yedia Klallis (Jewish General Knowledge). When learning it I realized that although I had heard about some of the people in the Tanach before, somehow I had forgotten a lot of things! It’s always a good idea to review!
This weeks question:
eglon was her relative, and was killed by ehud ben gera
She was the granddaughter of Eglon, and the Israeli leader Ehud killed him.
Eglon is Ruths ancestor. He was killed by Ehud Ben Gera.