Who are the ancient role models for the

sacred relationship
between Jews and non-Jews today?

Now more than ever, gentiles are an

integral part of the Jewish community. But they are not new to

the Jewish story. In fact, righteous gentiles go back to

Abraham. The story of the Jewish people can’t be told

without them.

Noted author and educator Rabbi Jeffrey

Salkin provides an informative and inspiring look at the

sympathetic non-Israelite characters of the Hebrew Bible and

the redemptive relationships they had with the Jewish people.

Relying on biblical and extra-biblical sources, he introduces

each character, drawing lessons from the life of each that will

be relevant to you, whatever your faith tradition. They include

the …

First gentile to bless a Jew

First woman to hear the Divine

voice and save a Jewish baby

First teacher of morality to the

Jews

First gentile mother of Jewish

children

Gentile midwives who invented civil

disobedience

Mother of Moses and nurturer of the

Jewish people

Father-in-law and teacher of Moses

First gentile

Zionist

Gentile warrior who fought for the

Israelites

Gentile contractor for

Solomon’s Temple

Gentiles who acknowledged God and

repented

Creator of the Second Jewish

Commonwealth