Selected texts in the Pentateuch beginning with narrative section in Genesis chapter 3 (Garden of Eden), followed by the legal sections in Deuteronomy 25 (levirate marriage) and Exodus 21 (abortion) will be studied using the following Targumim: Onkelos, Pseudo-Jonathan, and Neofiti. The Samaritan (transliterated into Hebrew letters) will be collated as additional references. Midrashic sources of Pseudo-Jonathan and Neofiti will be discussed. A comparative study of the Targumim will be made in reference to grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and translation strategies. Solid background in Biblical or Modern Hebrew, or Introductory Aramaic or experience with Eastern Aramaic from the Babylonian Talmud is required. Students will be taught to use the Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon and become familiar with the relevant dictionaries and grammars.