Aaron ben Mordecai HaLevi of Rödelheim was a German-Jewish translator, who flourished early in the eighteenth century. Born in around 1695 in Rödelheim, Germany. In his early years, Rabbi Aaron studied in Frankfort, where he translated the two Targums on Esther into

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

. With the first edition, bearing the title ''Mezah Aharon,'' being published in 1718.

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