Q&A: Shnayim Mikra Nowadays
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Shnayim Mikra Nowadays
Question
Do you think one still needs to read Onkelos as part of Shnayim Mikra? Seemingly it is no longer relevant—we all understand Hebrew—and this is an ordinance whose reason is clear, so perhaps it can be repealed.
Answer
That is בהחלט reasonable. Many halakhic decisors wrote that it can be replaced with Rashi or another commentary.