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Shlomo Yitzchaki , today generally known by the acronym Rashi , 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 , 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 —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. Wikipedia  

✵ 28. February 1040 – 13. July 1105
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Famous Rashi Quotes

“The flavour of a fish which comes out of the sea at Acre is not similar to the flavour of a fish which comes out of the sea in Spain.”

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Commenting on Gen. 1:10; why does it say "seas", not "sea" - because the nature of the sea varies from place to place.
Commentary on Genesis

“I will make the land [so] desolate- This is [actually] a kindly measure for Israel, for their enemies will not find any satisfaction in their land, for it will be desolate of its inhabitants.”

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Leviticus 26,32
Land of Israel

“Even a blind man realises when he is naked. So why does it say "And they realised that they were naked"? They had one commandment and were now naked of it.”

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Commenting on Gen. 3:7
Commentary on Genesis

“So is the Land of Israel: It cannot sustain sinners (Leviticus 18,28)”

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Land of Israel

“" From here [we derive] that one should not maintain a dispute." Numbers 16,12”

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Ethics

“A falsehood in which some truth is not stated at the beginning, cannot be maintained in the end.”

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Deuteronomy 13,27
Ethics

Rashi Quotes

“Eretz Yisrael is higher than all the countries. (Genesis 45,9)”

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Land of Israel

“They were not aware of the way of modesty, to distinguish between good and bad. Even though there had been put in man knowledge to be able to call the animals names, there had not been put in him the drive towards evil.”

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Commenting on Gen. 2:25; they were both naked and they were not ashamed.
Commentary on Genesis

“" Yisrael camped there. As one person with one heart (mind)." Exodus 19,2”

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Ethics

“I come only to explain its simple meaning.”

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His philosophy in Biblical commentary, commenting on Gen. 3:23
Commentary on Genesis

“God knew where he was, but he asked so as to start a conversation with Adam and avoid startling him too much to reply.”

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Commenting on Gen. 3:9; why should an omniscient God ask "Where are you?"
Commentary on Genesis

“When they gather together as a single unit, and there is harmony among them--- then He is their king, but not when there is dissention among them.”

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Deuteronomy 33,5
Ethics

“We learn from here the humility of the Holy One, Blessed is He. Since man is in the likeness of the angels, and they would be jealous of him, for this reason, He consulted them.”

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Commenting on Gen. 1:26; why does it say "Let us make man"?
Commentary on Genesis

“[We learn] from this that we tell only part of a man's qualities in his presence, and all of them when he is not present.”

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Genesis 7,1
Ethics

“" With your own blemish do not taunt your fellow." Deuteronomy 10,19”

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Ethics

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