Megillah 3: Translation Is Interpretation

Dec 15, 2021 · 26 min · Season 11 · Episode 3 · 26.0 MB

0:00-26:44

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Translations of the Torah into Aramaic, the vernacular of the time - the authoritative versions were ascribed to Onkelos (on Torah) and Yonatan ben Uziel (on Prophets). [Who's Who - for both of them] Also, the place of reading the megillah in comparison to other mitzvot, from learning Torah to caring for a "meit mitzvah" to welcoming a bride. Plus, the factor of publicizing a miracle.