Shlomo Yitzchaki, commonly known by the Rabbinic acronym Rashi, was a French rabbi and commentator who authored comprehensive commentaries on the Talmud and Hebrew Bible.
A woodcut of Rashi that appeared in a printing of Postillae maiores totius anni cum glossis & quaestionibus by Guillaume de Parisiensis (William of Paris), published in Lyon in 1539.
Exterior of Rashi's Synagogue, Worms, Germany
A modern translation of Rashi's commentary on the Chumash, published by Artscroll
Troyes is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. It is located on the Seine river about 140 km south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated with
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…the Rabbinic acronym Rashi (רש״י), was a French rabbi and commentator who authored comprehensive commentaries on the Talmud and Hebrew Bible. Born in Troyes, Rashi studied Torah studies in Worms under German rabbi Yaakov ben Yakar and French rabbi Isaac ben Eliezer Halevi, both of whom were pupils of the…
Buildings in the historic quarter of Troyes
Troyes altarpiece (detail) Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Troyes (1549)