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22 September 2015
21 September 2015
Jonah and the fish figures.
In less than 24 hours from this evening, we will stand before Hashem in judgment. This is a time of waiting and awe.
On Yom Kippur, more than any other day, we must think about how we can do better with people, and learning how to be a kind, generous person. Caring about others starts in the home. While we strive to become better people and pray for blessing we remember that the most important thing is taking our families with us.
G’mar Chatima Tova!
Jonah and the fish figures for Board Bible Stories-precut
Jonah is the central character in the Book of Jonah. Commanded by G.d to go to the city of Nineveh to prophesy against it "for their great wickedness is come up before me," Jonah instead seeks to flee from "the presence of the Lord" by going to Jaffa, identified as Joppa or Joppe, and sailing to Tarshish, which, geographically, is in the opposite direction. A huge storm arises and the sailors, realizing that it is no ordinary storm, cast lots and discover that Jonah is to blame. Jonah admits this and states that if he is thrown overboard, the storm will cease. The sailors try to dump as much cargo as possible before giving up, but feel forced to throw him overboard, at which point the sea calms. The sailors then offer sacrifices to G.d. Jonah is miraculously saved by being swallowed by a large whale-like fish in whose belly he spends three days and three nights. While in the great fish, Jonah prays to G.d in his affliction and commits to thanksgiving and to paying what he has vowed. G.d commands the fish to spew Jonah out.
On Yom Kippur, more than any other day, we must think about how we can do better with people, and learning how to be a kind, generous person. Caring about others starts in the home. While we strive to become better people and pray for blessing we remember that the most important thing is taking our families with us.
G’mar Chatima Tova!
Jonah and the fish figures for Board Bible Stories-precut
it becomes as you prefer, even laminated on a rubber board...
Jonah is the central character in the Book of Jonah. Commanded by G.d to go to the city of Nineveh to prophesy against it "for their great wickedness is come up before me," Jonah instead seeks to flee from "the presence of the Lord" by going to Jaffa, identified as Joppa or Joppe, and sailing to Tarshish, which, geographically, is in the opposite direction. A huge storm arises and the sailors, realizing that it is no ordinary storm, cast lots and discover that Jonah is to blame. Jonah admits this and states that if he is thrown overboard, the storm will cease. The sailors try to dump as much cargo as possible before giving up, but feel forced to throw him overboard, at which point the sea calms. The sailors then offer sacrifices to G.d. Jonah is miraculously saved by being swallowed by a large whale-like fish in whose belly he spends three days and three nights. While in the great fish, Jonah prays to G.d in his affliction and commits to thanksgiving and to paying what he has vowed. G.d commands the fish to spew Jonah out.
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