“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.”

—  Rashi

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

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update Dec. 29, 2024. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "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…" by Rashi?
Rashi photo
Rashi 15
French rabbi and commentator 1040–1105

Related quotes

Joey Comeau photo

“There are plenty of fish in the sea, if I run out of women.”

Joey Comeau (1980) writer

A Softer World

Isaac Leib Peretz photo

“We are like fish
In this vast sea.
And Satan fishes
For you and me.”

Isaac Leib Peretz (1852–1915) Yiddish language author and playwright

"Monish" (translated in J. Leftwich. Golden Peacock. Sci-Art, 1939, p. 56.), 1888.

D.H. Lawrence photo
D.H. Lawrence photo

“The tiny fish enjoy themselves
in the sea.
Quick little splinters of life,
their little lives are fun to them
in the sea.”

D.H. Lawrence (1885–1930) English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter

Little Fish (1929)

Haruki Murakami photo
Nicholas Sparks photo

“I love you more than there are fishes in the sea and higher than the moon”

Variant: I love you more than there are stars in the sky and fish in the sea.
Source: At First Sight

Jessica Simpson photo

“Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but it… it says "Chicken… by the Sea."”

Jessica Simpson (1980) American singer-songwriter and actress

While eating "Chicken of the Sea" canned tuna
Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica, "Newlyweds Clean House" [1.01], 19 August 2003

Muhammad photo

“Everything in existence prays for the forgiveness of the person who teaches the Qur’an - even the fish in the sea.”

Muhammad (570–632) Arabian religious leader and the founder of Islam

Usulul Kafi, Volume 3, Page 301
Shi'ite Hadith

Related topics