Responsa for Megillah 35:21

והא קתני יוונית ליוונים אין לכולי עלמא לא אינהו דאמור כרשב"ג דתנן רשב"ג אומר אף ספרים לא התירו שיכתבו אלא יוונית

Does it not teach [in the Braita:] "Greek to Greeks" - and the word "Greeks" comes to exclude all other nations? It is as Raban Shimon ben Gamliel taught [in a Mishna:] "Raban Shimon ben Gamliel says: [holy] Books may not be written [in any other language] save for Greek. [and cannot be maftir anyone an obligation, save for Greek.]"

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