Jonah and the doctrine of repentance

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: Reuven Hammer | Copyright information


Jerusalem Post

10-01-2006

Headline: Jonah and the doctrine of repentance
Byline: Reuven Hammer
Edition; Yom Kippur Supplement
Section: Features
Page: 04

Sunday, October 1, 2006 -- The Book of Jonah, which is read Yom Kippur afternoon, is undoubtedly one of the greatest literary works of all time. But it is more than that. It is also the fullest expression of one of the basic religious concepts of Judaism: teshuva - repentance.

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