One of the high points of Yom Kippur is the haftarah recited during mincha: the cherished Sefer Yonah. The compelling narrative is familiar to most. Charged with a mission to prophesy to the people of Nineveh and exhort them to teshuvah (repentance), Yonah attempts to flee instead. Read the text version
Mishnas Chayim for Yom Kippur: Yonah – A Life’s Journey
September 22, 2009