tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36100279.post5224515710858368992..comments2023-11-02T06:18:52.845-05:00Comments on Past Elder : Jonas, And I Don't Mean The Brothers' Band. (Jonah)Past Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10541968132598367551noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36100279.post-32535503268885619892010-09-22T18:18:04.552-05:002010-09-22T18:18:04.552-05:00Thank you for your comment, Peter, and I hope you ...Thank you for your comment, Peter, and I hope you continue to find Past Elder worth visiting.<br /><br />Yes they do read from Leviticus, or, as God calls it, Vayikra, which means in Hebrew "and He called".<br /><br />The traditional Torah portion for Mincha on Yom Kippur is Chapter 18, also read in its entirety.<br /><br />And to underscore the message of Jonah, the concluding verses of Micah, 7:18-20, are said after Jonah as part of the haftorah.<br /><br />"Because He delighteth in mercy".Past Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541968132598367551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36100279.post-2941668655224525522010-09-22T11:34:23.655-05:002010-09-22T11:34:23.655-05:00Boy are you informed! You are right about that ha...Boy are you informed! You are right about that haftorah portion. As a professional singer I am hired by a Reform temple every year to sing in an octet for their High Holidays services. And in the afternoon service of Yom Kippur, after they have read from the Torah, they do indeed read the book of Jonah (well, they chant it actually...and interestingly the haftorah is chanted in a major mode, while the Torah chanting employs a minor mode). I am pretty sure they read from Leviticus on the afternoon too. <br />Anyways, your blog is always informative. Keep it up, sir!<br /><br />Peter SovitzkyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com