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/ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛkt/ · verb
(transitive) To project into the past; to insert anachronistically into a historical reconstruction..
Rav Sa'adia probably wanted to retroject our prayers and blessings back to the time of the Prophets as part of his polemic with the Karaites who rejected the Oral Torah.
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Retroject means (transitive) To project into the past; to insert anachronistically into a historical reconstruction..
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Rav Sa'adia probably wanted to retroject our prayers and blessings back to the time of the Prophets as part of his polemic with the Karaites who rejected the Oral Torah.
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