Original sentence: Barry Webb says that in the book, Ruth plays a key role in Naomi's rehabilitation.Katharine Doob Sakenfeld says that Ruth is a model of loving-kindness (hesed): she acts in ways that promote the well-being of others.The same text says that Ruth did not convert during her marriage to Mahlon, contradicting other rabbinic literature, which says that Ruth formally converted to Judaism for the sake of marrying Mahlon but did not fully accept the faith until later
Edited sentence: Barry Webb argues that in the book, Ruth plays a key role in Naomi's rehabilitation.Katharine Doob Sakenfeld argues that Ruth is a model of loving-kindness (hesed): she acts in ways that promote the well-being of others.The same text claims that Ruth did not convert during her marriage to Mahlon, contradicting other rabbinic literature, which claims that Ruth formally converted to Judaism for the sake of marrying Mahlon but did not fully accept the faith until later