Rashi
Overview
 
For the astrological concept, see Rāshi (Jyotiṣa).

Shlomo Yitzhaki , or in Latin Salomon Isaacides, and today generally known by the acronym Rashi , was a medieval French
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 rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...

 famed as the author of a comprehensive commentary on the Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....

, as well as a comprehensive commentary on the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)
Jewish commentaries on the Bible
This article describes the first printing of the Hebrew Bible with major Jewish commentaries, notes concerning translations into Aramaic and English, lists some universally accepted Jewish commentaries with notes on their method of approach and lists modern translations into English with notes.-...

. He is considered the "father" of all commentaries that followed on the Talmud (i.e., the Baalei Tosafot
Tosafot
The Tosafot or Tosafos are medieval commentaries on the Talmud. They take the form of critical and explanatory glosses, printed, in almost all Talmud editions, on the outer margin and opposite Rashi's notes...

) and the Tanakh (i.e., Ramban
Nahmanides
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, Ibn Ezra
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, Ohr HaChaim
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, 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.
Quotations

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Commenting on Gen. 3:7

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

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

 
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