I moved 4 of my business and family websites to jekyll this summer, the process isn't too terrible actually[1], especially if you're okay hosting on Github.

[1]: https://dsheldon.com/technology/github%20pages/jekyll/2019/0...

Yes, you don't need many knowledge about ruby to build a Jekyll Blog. There are many blog generator out there and you can have look (e.g, Hugo, Hexo).

Ruby is exceptionally beginner friendly