The Book of Yona, Part 2 - September 14, 2023

This evening we present the second of a three-part series on the Book of Yona, which we read on Yom Kippur afternoon. This short, famous, fantastic story of Jonah and the whale expresses every theme of the High Holidays. Tonight we consider why the setting for Yona's banishment is specifically the belly of a whale, and what this teaches us about the meaning and process of Teshuvah (poorly translated as repentance). We explore the path Yona takes to achieve the transformation he undergoes, and how we follow that same path. And we examine the reach of that path, applying that to each of us directly. From this session emerges several of the primary themes of this work, and why it is central not only to Yom Kippur, bu the entire High Holiday experience. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/adathyoutube Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches1 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches3 Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions for feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.