1. Rashi - Noun
2. Rashi - Proper noun
Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, a medieval Rabbi from Troyes, known for his commentary on the Hebrew Bible and Babylonian Talmud.
Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible or Talmud.
A semicursive typeface for the Hebrew alphabet, customarily used for printing Rashi's commentaries.
Rashi (plural Rashis)
(countable) a single piece of Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible or Talmud
The first Rashi on the Torah explores the purpose of the book of Genesis.
We had to memorize two Rashis for homework.
According to some sources (such as the eleventh-century Jewish commentator Rashi ), he actually died two years later, but gave up his throne earlier for unknown reasons. Source: Internet
According to Rashi, the being was the guardian angel of Esau himself, sent to destroy Jacob before he could return to the land of Canaan. Source: Internet
After Rashi the Tosafot were written, which was an omnibus commentary on the Talmud by the disciples and descendants of Rashi; this commentary was based on discussions done in the rabbinic academies of Germany and France. Source: Internet
Almost all rabbinic literature published since the Middle Ages discusses Rashi, either using his view as supporting evidence or debating against it. Source: Internet
Although there are many legends about his travels, Rashi likely never went further than from the Seine to the Rhine ; the utmost limit of his travels were the yeshivas of Lorraine. Source: Internet
By far the best known commentary on the Babylonian Talmud is that of Rashi (Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac, 1040–1105). Source: Internet