Maftir Yonah: Running From Reality
The Prophet Yonah had a hard time following through on his responsibilities as a voice of God to the people. Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he explores Maftir Yonah for Yom Kippur and what made Yonah run away from God, and what brought him back. What did Yonah learn that we can apply to our own lives today?
Maftir Yonah: Running From Reality: Maftir Yonah: Running From Reality
Hello Everyone,
The story of Jonah is one of the most famous and perplexing stories on the Bible. What was the prophet thinking when he chose to run away from Hashem’s command?
In the coming two meetings we will talk about this most puzzling story.
Maftir Yonah: Running From Reality: Maftir Yonah: Running From Reality
Hello Everyone,
Last week we began our discussion of the story of the prophet Yonah. We focussed on the first chapter of the book. Why did Yonah run away from God? What did he hope to achieve by running away? The book of Yonah is full of enigmas and unanswered questions like the ones we saw last week.
Today we will focus on the last chapter of the book. The book ends with Yonah telling God that he would prefer death, now that God forgave the people of Nineveh. Why? We will see some attempts to answer this and the other questions regarding Yonah’s relationship with God.
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman graduated from Yeshiva University in 1980 and the dental school of Columbia University in 1985. In 1989 he began studying and teaching at Yeshivat Hamivtar and now studies and teaches at Yeshivat Machanaim in Efrat. He has rabbinic ordination from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg.