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Jonah: (a) (7th century BCE) A contemporary of Obadiah. He was swallowed by a large fish while trying to avoid prophesying concerning the destruction of Nineveh as he had been commanded to by G-d. (b) A common Jewish first name.
For an informed reading of the book of Jonah
Learn how Jonah attempted to "flee" from G-d, was cast overboard and swallowed by a fish, and finally found his way to land and did G-d's bidding, only to become saddened over the death of a plant.
You are Jonah. The real you, for “Jonah”—in Kabbalistic 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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