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Everything Is From Mount Sinai

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Rabbi Yaron Reuven Short Torah Clips

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Everything is from Mount Sinai, including Rashi, including a a book that's written today by to me come. Everything is from Mount Sinai. And the Targum originally started at Mount Sinai because that simply Michelle explained to them the verses. And Onkelos revitalized it because it was becoming getting to a point of of forgetfulness. As far as should it is the primary the Shulchan Aruch mentions the Targum Onkelos as that's what you're obligated to do, but Hachamim said that you're also allowed to do Rashi. Why? Because understanding what the verses say literally is good. But sometimes a person needs more than that. They need to understand why. And the why you'll get from Rashi. So whether one or the other, again it depends on the time that a person has. Most people become familiar with Rashi before they come to Onkelos because Onkelos is not available in all languages. Whereas Rashi is.