Biblical Hebrew Forum

[fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>]

lol .... that was funny.

it would be nice to have a little more humor here.

regards,

fred burlingame

On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 1:55 AM, Isaac Fried <if AT math.bu.edu> wrote:

> I think you forgot to believe in another pertinent historical fact,
> namely, that while opening the scroll the leader of the synagogue cleared
> his throat and scratched his ear.
>
> Isaac Fried, Boston University
>
>
> Said Fred:
> > And I am having a little difficulty believing that was the scenario at
> > this synagogue's services circa 10 a.d.
>  > a. the leader of the synagogue opens the scroll of isaiah in biblical
> >    hebrew language and reads from it to the congregation.
> > b. the congregation has no clue what he is reading or saying.
> > c. the leader of the synagogue then opens a targum of isaiah and reads in
> >    aramaic the same passage.
> > d. the congregation understands "c."
>