Onkelos was a well-educated man and well versed in all things relating to Greek and Roman cultures. He was blessed with a clear head, an exceptional brain, and an uplifted soul. He is one of the most famous converts to Judaism, having taken on the Jewish religion when he traveled to Jerusalem. He was a disciple of 3 of the Torah greats, Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananya, Rabbi Eliezer ben Hirkanos, and Rabbi Jochanan ben Zakai.

Following the Babylonian exile, Onkelos noted that many of the Jewish people started speaking Aramaic and other dialects and were unable to read the Torah. Onkelos took it upon himself to translate the Torah into the spoken language of Aramaic according to the explanations handed down from generation to generation back to Moses. This translation is to this day known as “Targum Onkelos”,  the translation of Onkelos.

Reading the Bible with this translation opens up a deeper understanding of G-d’s Holy words and is a must for every home where Bible study is valued.

It is rare to find Onkelos in English. This is a unique and remarkable translation and English commentary of the Onkelos translation of the Torah.

The five-volume set, in a deluxe case, which contains the Hebrew Massoretic text, a vocalized text of Onkelos and Rashi, Haftarot (weekly Torah readings that coincide with each weekly Torah portion) in Hebrew with an English translation from the Aramaic, a scholarly appendix, and a “Beyond the Text” exploration of biblical themes.

• Hardcover
• Boxed set of 5 volumes
• Genesis
• Exodus
• Leviticus
• Numbers
• Deuteronomy
• Page count: 1534

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