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Shlomo Yitzchaki (; – 13 July 1105), commonly known by the Rabbinic acronym Rashi (), was a French rabbi and commentator who authored comprehensive commentaries on the Talmud and Hebrew Bible.

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Rashi was a French rabbi from the 11th century who wrote detailed explanations of the Talmud and Hebrew Bible that became foundational texts in Jewish learning. His commentaries are still widely studied today because they make these complex religious texts more understandable for students and scholars.

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Person.name
Rashi
Person.image
Postcard portrait of Rashi by Meir Kunstadt, early 1900s.jpg
Person.caption
Portrait of Rashi by , c. 1900s
Person.birth_name
Shlomo Yitzchaki
Person.birth_place
Troyes, County of Champagne, France
Person.death_place
Troyes, County of Champagne, France
Person.resting_place
Troyes
Person.known_for
Commentaries on the Talmud and Hebrew Bible
Person.notable_works
Commentary on the Talmud; Commentary on the Tanakh (the Chumash); Responsa; Selichot
Person.occupation
Rabbi; Winemaker (according to tradition)
Person.children
3 daughters

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Rashi
date of birth
1040-00-00
date of death
1105-07-13
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name in native language
דון דון, יצחק בן משה
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Rashi
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23 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Biography
  • Birth and early life
  • Legends
  • Yeshiva studies
  • Career
  • Death and burial site
  • Descendants
  • Works
  • Commentary on the Tanakh
  • Commentary on the Talmud
  • Responsa
  • Poetry
  • Assessment and legacy
  • Commentary on the Tanakh
  • Commentary on the Talmud
  • Influence in non-Jewish circles
  • "Rashi script"
  • References
  • Citations
  • Notes
  • General sources
  • External links

Shlomo Yitzchaki (; – 13 July 1105), commonly known by the Rabbinic acronym Rashi (), was a French rabbi and commentator who authored comprehensive commentaries on the Talmud and Hebrew Bible.

Born in Troyes, Rashi studied Torah studies in Worms under German rabbi Yaakov ben Yakar and French rabbi Isaac ben Eliezer Halevi, both of whom were pupils of the famed scholar Gershom ben Judah. After returning to Troyes, Rashi joined the , began answering halakhic questions and later served as the 's head after the death of Zerach ben Abraham.

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