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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it "acronym of rabbi solomon ben isaac". Today it says "french rabbi and commentator who authored comprehensive commentaries on the talmud and hebrew bible". We saved the article's opening at 6 moments between 2005 and 2025, and every claim links the exact revision.

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Rashi Rashi ( February 22 , 1040 - July 17 , 1105 ) is the acronym of Rabbi Solomon ben Isaac (or: Shlomo Yitzhaki ). He is one of Judaism 's classic meforshim (Bible and Talmud commentators), and wrote the first comprehensive commentaries on the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible ) and Talmud . Rashi lived in Troyes , a city in northern France , where he was a vintner. He was reputedly descended from the Davidic line with lineage to the royal house of King David . His studying and commentaries were done in his spare time. Rashi's commentary on the Tanakh is very thorough, and is used to understand both the plain meaning of the Tanakh and the interpretation of the medieval rabbis. His commentary is often used in basic, intermediate, and advanced studies of the Tanakh. There are a small number of commentaries that bear his name that were not authored by him, but by his students. Rashi also wrote the first comprehensive commentary of the Talmud. His commentary attempts to provide a full explanation of the words, and of the logical structure of each Talmudic passage. Unlike other commenters, Rashi does not paraphrase or exclude any part of the text, but carefully elucidates the whole of the text. He also exerted a decisive influence on establishing the correct text of the Talmud. He compared different manuscripts and determined which readings should be preferred. His work became such a standard that it is included in all printed versions of the Talmud. An example of Rashi Script Rashi's Talmud commentary is always situated towards the middle of the opened book display; i.e. on the side of the page closest to the binding. The semi-cursive font in which the commentaries are printed is often referred to as "Rashi script." This does not mean that Rashi himself used such a script, only that the printers standardly employ it for commentaries. Daniel Bomberg , a Christian printer from Venice , introduced "Rashi script" in his publication of Rashi's commentary on the Tanakh in 1517 . Rashi's commentary, which covers almost all of the Babylonian Talmud, has been printed in every version of the Talmud since the first Italian printings. Rashi did not compose commentaries for every tractate of the Babylonian Talmud. Some of the printed commentaries which are attributed to him were composed by others, primarily his students. In some commentaries, the text indicates that Rashi died before completing the tractate, and that it was completed by a student. This is true of the tractate Makkot , the concluding portions of which were composed by his son-in-law Rabbi Judah ben Nathan and of Bava Batra finished (in a more detailed style) by his grandson, Rabbi Samuel ben Meir (also known as the Rashbam), one of the prominent contributors to the Tosafot. Some believe that his commentary on Nedarim was composed by one of his daughters. Rashi had no sons, only three daughters, Yocheved, Miriam and Rachel, all of whom married scholars. Yocheved married Meir ben Samuel, Miriam married Judah ben Nathan (see above), and Rachel married (and divorced) Eliezer ben Shemiah. Yocheved and Meir's four sons included the Tosafot, Rashbam and Rabbeinu Tam, and one of their daughters, Hannah, wrote a responsum explaining the ritual and blessing for the Shabbat lights. Rashi's commentaries are of interest to secular scholars because he tended to translate unfamilar words into the spoken French of his day. As such, his commentaries offer an interesting insight into the vocabulary and pronunciation of medieval French.¹

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Shlomo Yitzhaki , better known by the acronym Rashi ( R abbi Sh lomo Y itzhaki), (February 22, 1040 – July 13, 1105), was a medieval French rabbi famed as the author of the first comprehensive commentary on the Talmud , as well as a comprehensive commentary on the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) . He is considered the "father" of all commentaries that followed on the Talmud (i.e., the Baalei Tosafot ) and the Tanakh (i.e., Ramban , Ibn Ezra , Ohr HaChaim , et al.). Acclaimed for his ability to present the basic meaning of the text in a concise yet lucid fashion, Rashi appeals to both learned scholars and beginning students, and his works remain a centerpiece of contemporary Jewish study. His commentary on the Talmud, which covers nearly all of the Babylonian Talmud (a total of 30 tractates), has been included in every edition of the Talmud since its first printing by Daniel Bomberg in the 1520s. His commentary on Tanakh — especially his commentary on the Chumash ("Five Books of Moses") — is an indispensable aid to students of all levels. The latter commentary alone serves as the basis for more than 300 "supercommentaries" which analyze Rashi's choice of language and citations, penned by some of the greatest names in rabbinic literature. Rashi's surname Yitzhaki derives from his father's name, Yitzhak. The acronym is sometimes also fancifully expanded as Ra bban Sh el Y Israel (Teacher of Israel), or as Ra bbenu SheY ichyeh (Our Rabbi, may he live). Ramban writes in the introduction to his commentary on Deuteronomy: "I will place for the illumination of my face the lights of a pure candelabrum — the commentaries of Rabbi Sholomo (Rashi), crown of beauty and glory ... in Scripture, Mishnah, and Talmud, to him belongs the rights of the firstborn!" quoted at Biography of Ramban , The Jewish Theological Seminary Miller, Chaim.

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Shlomo Yitzchaki ( ; 22 February 1040 – 13 July 1105), in Latin Salomon Isaacides , and today generally known by the acronym Rashi ( , RA bbi SH lomo I tzhaki), was a medieval French rabbi and author of a comprehensive commentary on the Talmud and commentary on the Tanakh . Acclaimed for his ability to present the basic meaning of the text in a concise and lucid fashion, Rashi appeals to both learned scholars and beginning students, and his works remain a centerpiece of contemporary Jewish study. His commentary on the Talmud, which covers nearly all of the Babylonian Talmud (a total of 30 tractates), has been included in every edition of the Talmud since its first printing by Daniel Bomberg in the 1520s. His commentary on Tanach—especially on the Chumash ("Five Books of Moses")—is an indispensable aid to students of all levels. The latter commentary alone serves as the basis for more than 300 "supercommentaries" which analyze Rashi's choice of language and citations, penned by some of the greatest names in rabbinic literature.

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French rabbi and commentator This article is about the medieval Torah commentator. Shlomo Yitzchaki ( ‎; ; , 22 February 1040 – 13 July 1105), today generally known by the acronym Rashi ( , RA bbi SH lomo I tzhaki), was a medieval French rabbi and author of a comprehensive commentary on the Talmud and commentary on the Tanakh . Acclaimed for his ability to present the basic meaning of the text in a concise and lucid fashion, Rashi appeals to both learned scholars and beginner students, and his works remain a centerpiece of contemporary Jewish study. His commentary on the Talmud , which covers nearly all of the Babylonian Talmud (a total of 30 out of 39 tractates , due to his death), has been included in every edition of the Talmud since its first printing by Daniel Bomberg in the 1520s. His commentary on Tanakh —especially on the Chumash ("Five Books of Moses")—serves as the basis for more than 300 "supercommentaries" which analyze Rashi's choice of language and citations, penned by some of the greatest names in rabbinic literature.

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French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105) "Shlomo Yitzhaki" redirects here. Shlomo Yitzchaki ( ‎; ; , 22 February 1040 – 13 July 1105), generally known by the acronym Rashi , was a medieval French rabbi , the author of comprehensive commentaries on the Talmud and Hebrew Bible . Acclaimed for his ability to present the basic meaning of the text in a concise and lucid fashion, Rashi's commentaries appeal to both learned scholars and beginning students, and his works remain a centerpiece of contemporary Torah study . A large fraction of rabbinic literature published since the Middle Ages discusses Rashi, either using his view as supporting evidence or debating against it. His commentary on the Talmud , which covers nearly all of the Babylonian Talmud, has been included in every edition of the Talmud since its first printing by Daniel Bomberg in the 1520s. His commentaries on the Tanakh —especially his commentary on the Chumash (the "Five Books of Moses")—serves as the basis of more than 300 "supercommentaries" which analyze Rashi's choice of language and citations, penned by some of the greatest names in rabbinic literature .

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French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105) "Shlomo Yitzhaki" redirects here. Shlomo Yitzchaki ( Hebrew : רבי שלמה יצחקי ‎; Latin : Salomon Isaacides ; French : Salomon ben Isaac de Troyes ; c. 22 February 1040 – 13 July 1105) was a French rabbi who authored comprehensive commentaries on the Talmud and Hebrew Bible . He is commonly known by the Rabbinic acronym Rashi ( רש"י ). 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 beth din , began answering halakhic questions and later served as the beth din 's head after the death of Zerach ben Abraham. Rashi is generally considered a leading biblical exegete in the Middle Ages . Acclaimed for his ability to present the basic meaning of the text in a concise and lucid fashion, Rashi's commentaries appeal to both learned scholars and beginning students, and his works remain a centerpiece of contemporary Torah study . A large fraction of rabbinic literature published since the Middle Ages discusses Rashi, either using his view as supporting evidence or debating against it. His commentary on the Talmud , which covers nearly all of the Babylonian Talmud, has been included in every edition of the Talmud since its first printing by Daniel Bomberg in the 1520s. His commentaries on the Tanakh —especially his commentary on the Chumash (the "Five Books of Moses")—serves as the basis of more than 300 "supercommentaries" which analyze Rashi's choice of language and citations, penned by some of the greatest names in rabbinic literature . Rashi de Troyes [ Rashi of Troyes ] (in French).

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