You are Jonah. The real you, for "Jonah" -- in kabalistic parlance -- is another name for the soul. Hence, the story of Jonah is the story of a soul's journey here on earth.
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Very meaningful, helped me to better understand why we read this story on Yom Kippur.
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The story omits the fact that israel and the inhabitants of Tarshis were at the time fighting a war as deadly enemiies. No wonder that Jonah refused to go. But even so, the sins of one's enemies should be forgiven when G-d so wishes.
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that was what i never understood: how could Jonah run from G-d? Thanks for explaining that he could not! It is so comforting to know that...
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