# Sefer Yonah | Overview, Introduction and Chapter 1

From **KMTT - the Torah Podcast** by KMTT.

- **Published:** Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:36:00 +0000
- **Duration:** 31:54
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<p>Sefer Yonah | Overview, Introduction and Chapter 1, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom</p> <p>In this opening shiur of a three-part series, we explore the historic background of both Yonah and the Assyrian Empire and its impending conquest of Samaria. We then analyze the first chapter of the story - Yonah on the boat - looking for textual and literary clues to understand the underlying message of the story. More to come...</p>