Likutay Moharan - Volume 2 - Torah-teaching 102

Regarding the Matter of Boaz and Ruth

Once I came to him, of blessed memory, and he told me that recently a certain rabbi was with him, and he spoke with him and said before him a Torah teaching [that is, our master, of blessed memory, said before the aforementioned rabbi a Torah teaching]. And I did not merit that he repeat and say that Torah teaching before me, only these words I heard from his holy mouth, that he told me that he said then regarding the matter of Boaz and Ruth, that Boaz and Ruth are the secret of the connection of redemption to tefillah [prayer]. For Boaz is the aspect of a redeemer, as it is written: "For I am a redeemer" [Ruth 3:12]. And Ruth is the aspect of tefillah, as our Sages, of blessed memory, said: "Why was her name called Ruth? Because from her came David, who satiated the Holy One, blessed be He, with songs and praises" [Berachos 7b]. And it was understood from his words, of blessed memory, that he revealed in this a lofty Torah teaching, but I did not merit to hear it. Also, I heard in his name that he said then that all the very lofty attainments that he attains do not compare to him to any word that he reveals before the world, for in every single word that he reveals before the world, all the worlds, upper and lower, depend on it. [Meaning, that even though certainly his attainments that he does not reveal are thousands and myriads of times beyond measure compared to what he reveals before the world, as explained elsewhere several times, nevertheless, this is not so precious and valuable in his eyes, since it does not benefit Israel so much. And the essence for him is when the world merits to hear some word from him, for in every word, etc., as above.]