And while any whale swallowing highlights our helplessness in the face of the power of nature and God, perhaps the real takeaway comes from the difference between Jonah and Simancas’ reactions.

The novel is divided into two sections, “Truth” and “Mercy,” the tension between which the Book of Jonah sits. The ancient prophet, after all, is given a commandment by God to warn ...

Jonah Platt's podcast “Being Jewish” seeks to normalize cultural and faith-filled conversations about Judaism with star-studded guests ...

In the whale, in whatever trials we might face, ... The Jonah art is meant to be amusing, ... “It’s always the right time to read a book” is certainly a familiar refrain in Jewish homes.

In the interviews after the humpback whale spat him back out, Simancas does not seem like a petulant Jonah; he’s even generous toward the whale’s intentions in scooping him out of the water.

Kanye West returned to social media for the first time in months late Friday to declare that he “likes Jewish people again,” all thanks to Jonah Hill’s performance in 21 Jump Street.. In his ...

When Jonah Platt, actor and host of the podcast Being Jewish, posted a simple message of Jewish pride on Instagram he likely knew it wouldn’t be universally embraced. He may not have expected ...

Jonah Kinigstein, 99, has been making art since he was a teenager. Some of his work satirizes modern artists such as Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock, visible in the painting behind him.

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Funeral services were held here today for Jonah Rosenfeld, noted Jewish writer, ... One of his plays “The Rivals” attained unusual popularity at the Yiddish Art Theatre in New York in 1922 ...