{"id":5025,"date":"2018-09-13T07:54:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T07:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/2018\/09\/13\/a-book-of-jonah-play-for-yom-kippur-afternoon"},"modified":"2018-09-13T07:54:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T07:54:58","slug":"a-book-of-jonah-play-for-yom-kippur-afternoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/2018\/09\/13\/a-book-of-jonah-play-for-yom-kippur-afternoon\/","title":{"rendered":"A Book of Jonah Play for Yom Kippur Afternoon"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post <\/a>offers the 12-page script<\/a> of a creative\u00a0play designed to supplement or replace the reading of the Book of Jonah on Yom Kippur afternoon. A\u00a0novel way to bring out the deeper meaning of the biblical story, the play is set at a memorial service for the prophet, Jonah, taking place one week after his passing. Jonah is eulogized by four characters\u00a0who put him in historical context and turn him into a relateable, human character. The main theme of the play is the balance between justice and mercy, as seen through Jonah’s personal transformation from a strict, harsh, Prophet of Doom, to a person of forgiveness, understanding and love. Created by Robert Saks (rabbibobs@aol.com), this script was shared on\u00a0Ritualwell.org<\/a>, a project of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College that provides a platform for creating new Jewish practices.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n