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Rashi
Shlomo ben Yitzhak, best known by the acronym "Rashi", was an early and influential medieval Torah and Talmud commentator. He was born in Troyes, France, and as a young man he studied in the yeshivot of Worms and Mainz. At the age of twenty-five he returned to Troyes and opened his own yeshiva. He supported his family and his yeshiva by growing grapes and producing and selling wine. Widely known as the father of all commentators, his commentary on the Bible and Talmud is considered an indispensable tool for Torah study. He described his aim as clarifying the "peshat" or "plain-sense" meaning of each verse. He was also a posek who authored responsa.
Shlomo ben Yitzhak, best known by the acronym "Rashi", was an early and influential medieval Torah and Talmud commentator. He was born in Troyes, France, and as a young man he studied in the yeshivot of Worms and Mainz. At the age of twenty-five he returned to Troyes and opened his own yeshiva. He supported his family and his yeshiva by growing grapes and producing and selling wine. Widely known as the father of all commentators, his commentary on the Bible and Talmud is considered an indispensable tool for Torah study. He described his aim as clarifying the "peshat" or "plain-sense" meaning of each verse. He was also a posek who authored responsa.
Here is a link to an article from the Jewish Women's Encyclopedia about Rashi. Click on the link and read more about him.
With your table group discuss and answer the following questions:
(1) Where was Rashi born and where did he study?
(2) What did he do besides write Torah and Talmud commentaries? How did he support his family?
(3) What does peshat mean?
(4) What happened with the Christian crusades? How was Rashi effected?
(5) Why is Rashi so important?
(6) Who were Rashi's children and grandchildren? Why were they important?
(1) Where was Rashi born and where did he study?
(2) What did he do besides write Torah and Talmud commentaries? How did he support his family?
(3) What does peshat mean?
(4) What happened with the Christian crusades? How was Rashi effected?
(5) Why is Rashi so important?
(6) Who were Rashi's children and grandchildren? Why were they important?