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Video class December 21, 2023 37 min

Ancient Rabbis' Miracle Translation

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72 rabbis miraculously translated the Torah identically to avoid misinterpretation by King Ptolemy. This key event opened the door to Greek influence on Judaism. What does this story teach us today?

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Introduction and Famous Jewish Historical Dates 0:00 Story of the Translation for King Ptolemy 2:11 Concerns About Translation and Opening to Greek Influence 4:13 Discussion of Contemporary Jewish Issues 5:40 Importance of Study Halls vs Synagogues 6:56 Four Types of People in Study Halls 14:51

In this class

  1. 0:00Introduction and Famous Jewish Historical Dates
  2. 2:11Story of the Translation for King Ptolemy
  3. 4:13Concerns About Translation and Opening to Greek Influence
  4. 5:40Discussion of Contemporary Jewish Issues
  5. 6:56Importance of Study Halls vs Synagogues
  6. 14:51Four Types of People in Study Halls