About the Contributor(s): Steven Bob serves as the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Etz Chaim in Lombard, Illinois. He is an adjunct instructor at Elmhurst College and at Wheaton College. He previously taught at Benedictine University
About the Contributor(s): Steven Bob serves as the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Etz Chaim in Lombard, Illinois. He is an adjunct instructor at Elmhurs...
The Book of Jonah stands unique among the biblical books of the prophets because it is almost entirely narrative. And, in contrast to all the other prophets portrayed as admirable individuals who bravely speak God's word, Jonah stands out as flawed and fleeing from God. We are drawn to Jonah because God gives him an opportunity to redeem himself. His experience inspires us to find our own second chances--and our own paths to meaningful growth.
Jonah and the Meaning of Our Lives draws on commentaries of Rashi, Ibn Ezra, Kimchi, Abarbanel, and the Malbim, as well as...
The Book of Jonah stands unique among the biblical books of the prophets because it is almost entirely narrative. And, in contrast to all the other...
