Leil S'lihot and Sinful Desserts
2025-09-13 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York)
What Did Jonah Know and When Did He Know It?

Dr. Regina Stein, member of Congregation Or Zarua

We read the Book of Jonah on the afternoon of Yom Kippur because the Rabbis understood the city of Nineveh to be the paradigm of efficacious repentance. But Jonah was unhappy about this. By examining what Jonah says and does, we might gain a deeper understanding of his extreme displeasure and hopefully make our own experience of Yom Kippur richer and more meaningful.

Dr. Regina Stein is currently the Scholar-in-Residence at the Museum at Eldridge Street. She has a B.A. in History from Brooklyn College, an M.S. in Information Systems from the City College of New York, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Jewish History from the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Regina served as National Director of the Hadassah Leadership Academy and has been on the faculty of the Academy for Jewish Religion and CLAL, the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. She taught for the Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning, the Wexner Heritage Foundation, the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel, as well as JTS, Temple University, and the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.
