Ruth Dayan (Hebrew: רות דיין; 6 March 1917 – 5 February 2021) was an Israeli social activist who was the founder of the Maskit fashion house.

[3] At this time, her mother, Rachel Schwartz was the first woman in Palestine to obtain a driver's license.

[1] Ruth moved to Nahalal when she was 18 and met her future husband, Israeli military leader and politician, Moshe Dayan.

[2][5] The couple's early years were difficult, with conditions at the moshav being primitive and her husband being active with the Haganah.

[2][3] Dayan's sister, Reuma, was married to Ezer Weizman, the Israeli air force general, Defense minister and the seventh President of Israel.

[2][11][12] In 1954, Dayan founded Maskit, a fashion and decorative arts house that provided her with a way of creating jobs for new immigrants and preserving Jewish ethnic crafts and culture of the various communities living in Israel.

Its products were sold at department stores in the United States, and its fashions were used in galas and fundraisers for Israel Bonds.