[Thane_Banquo]

Any plans for English translation?

[wideawake]

This is Cohen's edition of the Hebrew Scriptures based on his reconstruction of the Aleppo Codex, as opposed to the usual critical editions that are based on the Leningrad Codex.

It really is more of a scholar's opinion of how it should look than some irrefutable recreation of the autograph.

[fso301]

Who will correct Cohen’s errors?

[circlecity]

I’ll stick with regenerate translators who are indwelt by the Holy Spirit.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Israel has preserved the Torah for over 3300 years. Any alteration is forbidden.

[Tax-chick]

I’m sure this is very interesting, if one is a Hebrew scholar.

I have “The Five Books of Moses,” translated by Everett Fox. I really enjoy reading this version of Genesis and Exodus aloud, even more than the RSV, my lifelong friend.

[Alex Murphy]

For the past 30 years, Israeli Judaic scholar Menachem Cohen has been on a mission of biblical proportions: Correcting all known textual errors in Jewish scripture to produce a truly definitive edition of the Old Testament.

His edits, focusing primarily on grammatical blemishes and an intricate set of biblical symbols, mark the first major overhaul of the Hebrew Bible in nearly 500 years....

....According to Jewish law, a Torah scroll is considered void if even a single letter is incorrect or misplaced. Cohen does not call for changes in the writing of the sacred Torah scrolls used in Jewish rites, which would likely set off a firestorm of objection and criticism. Instead, he is aiming for accuracy in versions used for study by the Hebrew-reading masses.

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