Hide and Seek: A Poetic Interpretation of the Jonah Story | Phil Kaye | Yom Kippur 5783

On Yom Kippur, it is traditional to share the story of Jonah and the whale. At Central's Yom Kippur afternoon service, artist Phil Kaye shared "Hide and Seek", an original poem weaving the story's themes into a moving meditation on hiding, identity, his own experience as a Japanese-Jewish-American, and his family history. A transcript can be found on our website at https://www.centralsynagogue.org/news... . Phil Kaye is a Jewish-Japanese-American artist. His work has been featured in settings ranging from The New Yorker to the New York Museum of Modern Art, and viewed millions of times online. He has performed his original poetry in twenty countries and was invited to open for His Holiness The Dalai Lama for the celebration of his 80th birthday. You can learn more about Phil Kaye and his work at https://philkaye.com/. #centralsynagogue