Ruth Gay
| Ruth Gay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ruth Slotkin October 19, 1922 New York | 
| Died | May 9, 2006 (aged 83) | 
| Education | Queens College Columbia University | 
| Spouse(s) |  | 
| Children | 3 | 
| Honors | National Jewish Book Award | 
Ruth Gay (née Slotkin; October 19, 1922 – May 9, 2006) was an American writer whose work concerned Jewish life. She won the 1997 National Jewish Book Award for non-fiction for Unfinished People: Eastern European Jews Encounter America (1996).