[Mesorah] R'tzon Konam vs. Koneihem

Richard rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com
Tue Jun 18 13:39:58 PDT 2013


«... Based on the ruling of Vilna Gaon and the Baal HaTanya most texts published in modern times read [konam], their .... The reason for the objection to the original text is that [koneihem],  with a yud, would normally be translated in the plural, Makers, implying 
 [ch”v] that there is more than one G-d.»


This seems to support the "thesis" that certain ambiguities should be reduced when possible. This "shtims" with R"T who added "Lanu" to hann'suos in Birkas Erusin.
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Shalom, RRW


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