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November 17, 2010 6:12 pm at 6:12 pm
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My point is specifically Yishmael who was a well known Rasha in the Torah. As far as Rabbi Tarphons name, well I dont know if it was his birth name but Tarfon is Greek for ‘teacher’ so it makes sense. Antigonus, a Greek name meaning “comparable to his father” or “worthy of his father” also is no problem by me. Its Yishmael that bothers me as we know he was clearly a villain in the Torah.