Ruth and Shavout

I hope to write more on Shavout on Sunday but for now a few words of wisdom on the holiday and why we learn all night and read the book of Ruth, from 'A Fire Burns in Breslov'

1)Yalkut Shimoni: the Megillah describes people suffering and enduring difficulty and displaying great self sacrifice. This teaches that one can acquire Torah only through much toil and self sacrifice.

2)Chidah: Ruth demonstrates the punishment for selfishness and the importance of kindness. This teaches us that one can only accept the Torah if he does kind acts. A selfish person cannot learn truly learn Torah.

3)Likutei Halahchos: Ruth was the ancestor of David Hamelech. He was the paradigm of tefilah and humility, two absolute essentials without which one cannot learn Torah.

Chag Samach!!