Torah Cafe

The Story of Translating the Torah


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For the first 1,000 years of Judaism, the Torah was only available in Hebrew. However, in the thousands of years since, the Torah was translated into Greek, Aramaic, Latin and eventually hundreds of other languages.

Some translations were done by Jews, many were done by non-Jews. Some translations were accurate while others corrupted the text. Some translations were seen by Jews as a major accomplishment while others were seen as a tragedy.

A fascinating discussion about the long and complex history of translating the Torah.

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Torah CafeBy Zalman Gordon

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