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Question
Has the LXX ever been accepted by Judaism as an acceptable source for study of Torah?
Answer
Targum Shivim is quoted as a source by rabbinical responsa in interpreting verses (see Shu"t Sridei Aish I 78 and Shu"t Yaskil Avdi II Orach Chayyim 3).
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