I have been reading through Jacob Neusner’s The Theology of the Oral Torah and today at lunch I read the following which I found very interesting. It is Neusner’s translation of Yerushalmi Tractate Megillah 2:I I:2
E. Since it is written, “From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the Lord is [...]
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Rashi on the Psalms
Posted in Rashi, tagged Psalms, Rashi on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rashi’s commentary on the Psalms can be found online here.
My thanks go to Shane Lems for drawing it to my attention!
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