Introducing a New Chumash and Rashi Translation on Chabad.org

I like the older version. The English translation was more straightforward, which made it easier to learn how to translate from the original Hebrew to English. With the new translation, I have to try to tease out the definitions of some words when the verse isn’t translated literally. It makes independent learning a little harder and more time consuming. Reply

I very much appreciated the original version!

Thank you! Reply

Further features are required so that learners could interpret biblical hebrew for themselves.
And then learners will compare it with Rashi and chabad translations.
Linguistic characteristics and cultural foundation won't be actively percieved, something noticeable would pass by unnoticed depending on learner's social background, if smoothe translation is given by professional.
It is quite necessary to publicize grammar and vocabulary classes for learners to help them
interpret texts on their own.

I think it is good to try the above suggestions for one day's parsha as a test trial.
And get replies from learners worldwide on what they need and what it lacks.

p.s. As an entry learner, new translation is quite smoothe to understand. Ambiguities and vacancies in literal meaning have been filled up. Reply

Would it be possible to have the option to use the old translation on the daily study? It's very hard use the new one because it doesn't translate word for word and when I'm doing Chitas I actually like to do the possuk and then Rashi, rather than have rashi's translation interpolated into the possuk. It's hard to understand what's bothering Rashi in the wording of the possuk once it's interpolated.

I understand that there is an option to use the old translation but not in the Chitas format. It would be extremely helpful if you can make an option by the daily study to choose which translation you'd like.
Even if the new translation is on the front page and the option for the old one is on the bottom. Reply

Can you make the old translation available with the commentary by Rashi? Reply

The new version is outstanding Reply

Is this the same translation as in the Kehot Chumash? Reply

Very useful translation. Reply

Yasher Koach v Todah Rabah!!!!! Reply

Fantastic! TY! Very easy to understand . Reply

I really like the new translation, and I can still access the old if I want to. I'm really new and all this is so new and exciting and you make it so easy for ppl like me who are not only new but also with learning disabilities to understand. Love it! Y'all are so amazing and you do amazing things. Thank you😊 Reply

I miss where the Torah scripture reference was in the commentary and you could just click on same to go to the verse as was included in the previous translation...now it's at the end of the daily reading thus making me not interested to go through them at the end of my reading as they can sometimes be so many...maybe this could be considered... overtime I'm getting used to this new version...thank you. Reply

This has made learning a bit confusing. The correct translation, please. Reply

I like the new translation, I've been studying in this website the daily studies every day for almost 10 years now B'H. And this new translation make the Chumash reading all new. It remains me when few years ago The Tanya was updated and since I just really enjoy reading it even more.

Of course takes a little while to get use to it but this changes are very well done and planned by a team of great Rabbis and experts B'H Reply

Thanks for asking!

- Exact translation please. Torah is written with specific, precisely selected words for a reason. An eternity of reasons. How can one appreciate Rashi, additional commentaries and Chassidic teachings when the verse is structured to remove all questions? I study Torah with first time students. With this translation it's difficult to understand the wealth of meaning layered into the original text. Please provide Kehot separately, as until now.

- Accurate names, please! People are coming here to learn the Torah perspective, why not provide it? There was a woman named Rivkah - why use a made up name; Rebecca? Besuel - why Bethuel? If people can't rely on Jewish sources for accurate, unaltered truth, where can they turn?

- Please don't go back to using "The Lord" as a translation for Havaya. "The Eternal" seems to more closely capture the true sentiment of the name. It's also warmer and doesn't come with historical baggage.

Thanks again for this incredible service! Reply

Strongly dislike it, Reply

I preferred having the pshat as pshat and Rashi alongside rather than integrating Rashi directly into the text of the Chumash. Please revert to the old translation! Reply

It takes time to get used to: The change in font to many parts in bold and few parts not. And different style of translation make it a big transition. But in all reality, I think it is too early to ask such a question. Wait a few months to get feedback. Reply

I am not (yet 😉) a Chabad chossid but did the Rebbe when expounding these psukim really intend to establish the pshat; the core, unshakeable, essential meaning of the words that one who wants to understand them must know before they know any other interpretation?
Many have expounded on the Torah before but they did not intend to do this.
If this indeed is a perush and not the pshat then you as central providers of this Torah learning tool for Am Yisrael most provide the pshat as well! Reply

I strongly dislike the new translation! It is very inexact ... more interpretation than translation.

Please make the new translation optional so we can choose the old translation.

The whole purpose of a linear translation is to assist one in learning the language. When the translation adds words that are not in the original, it makes it very difficult to learn the Hebrew. Reply