Rashi Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki - Life and Legacy
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Often disagreed with his work in תוספות</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Rashi's daughters stand out according to the text?

    <p>They were known for their exceptional learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the commentator refer to himself as?

    <p>Avraham HaSepharadi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the commentator only write his commentary after being sent into exile?

    <p>Nobody was interested in his poetry outside of Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way did the commentator's commentary differ from that of his contemporaries?

    <p>It contained controversial comments and rational explanations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the commentator, how old was Yitzchak during the עקידה (Binding of Isaac)?

    <p>13 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scholar wrote the פסוקים about Moshe's death, according to the commentator?

    <p>Yehoshua</p> Signup and view all the answers

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