Challenging God: Why Did Jonah Run?
How did Jonah think that he could run away from God? What was God attempting to teach Jonah with the strange allegory of the kikayon plant? More essentially, what is the Book of Jonah really about, and why do we read it on Yom Kippur? In this course, we delve into the most essential themes of the Book of Jonah by examining the interactions between Jonah and God throughout the story, examining the critical balance between justice and compassion in the world.
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