Reading Shnaim Mikra Ve-Echad Targum
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Question
Hello, I want to ask: I read Shnaim Mikra Ve-Echad Targum every day. The question is: can I stop at Rishon, Sheni, etc., even if it's not the end of a section or topic? If not, how can it be divided? Is there a specific order?
Answer
Hello,
I am quoting what our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita, wrote on this matter:
In any manner and order of reading Shnaim Mikra Ve-Echad Targum, one fulfills the obligation.
However, there are two ways of reading Shnaim Mikra Ve-Echad Targum that are more preferred: A - to read each verse twice and then the translation of that verse. B - to read each open or closed section twice and then read the translation.
[For the second opinion mentioned above, it should be emphasized that only an open or closed section is considered the end of a section, but the end of the aliyah is not considered the end of a section. Those who read part of the section daily should complete on Sunday at the open or closed section before or after the aliyah of Sheni, and similarly on other days. However, if the end of the aliyah is the conclusion of a topic, one may finish there.