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When multiple scholars independently reach the same interpretation of an ancient Hebrew passage - specifically regarding "bonayikh" (your sons/your teachers) - it reveals both the robustness of rabbinic hermeneutics and the challenge of scholarly attribution. Through analysis of previously unacknowledged work by Hanoch Yalon and Herbert Loewe, this research traces how successive academics independently discovered the connection between "bonayikh" and the concept of "understanding" without awareness of their predecessors' insights. The methodology involves systematic examination of multiple academic treatments of the passage, revealing patterns of convergent interpretation across different scholarly generations. These findings demonstrate the deeply interconnected nature of rabbinic textual interpretation while highlighting the need for comprehensive bibliographic awareness to prevent research duplication and ensure proper attribution. Beyond documenting this particular case of parallel discovery, the correspondence illuminates broader questions about knowledge transmission within Jewish scholarly tradition and the advancement of collective understanding within Klal Yisrael.

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Published 1985
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