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What is Rashi known for?
What is Rashi known for?
- Creating complex commentaries on the Talmud
- Studying various businesses
- Providing insightful comments on the Torah (correct)
- Writing in Rashi script
How did Rashi simplify complicated items in his commentary?
How did Rashi simplify complicated items in his commentary?
- By creating complex analogies
- By adding unnecessary details
- By using lengthy descriptions
- By bringing in insights from the Talmud (correct)
What distinguished Rashi's commentary on the page from other texts?
What distinguished Rashi's commentary on the page from other texts?
- Utilization of Rashi script (correct)
- Inclusion of personal stories
- Long paragraphs without breaks
- Use of complex language
What role did Rashi's children and grandchildren play in continuing his work?
What role did Rashi's children and grandchildren play in continuing his work?
How did Rashi's daughters stand out according to the text?
How did Rashi's daughters stand out according to the text?
What did the commentator refer to himself as?
What did the commentator refer to himself as?
Why did the commentator only write his commentary after being sent into exile?
Why did the commentator only write his commentary after being sent into exile?
In what way did the commentator's commentary differ from that of his contemporaries?
In what way did the commentator's commentary differ from that of his contemporaries?
According to the commentator, how old was Yitzchak during the עקידה (Binding of Isaac)?
According to the commentator, how old was Yitzchak during the עקידה (Binding of Isaac)?
Which scholar wrote the פסוקים about Moshe's death, according to the commentator?
Which scholar wrote the פסוקים about Moshe's death, according to the commentator?
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