Episode 186 Jonah, Assyria, and Us
The end of Jonah is best read together with a much less well-known biblical book.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik discusses the Un’taneh Tokef prayer from the High Holiday liturgy.
You can read a translation of it here.
Text: Jonah 3-4, Nahum 1-3
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