Rashi

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where was Rashi born?Worms, Holy Roman Empire (modern-day Germany)
2. What is the full hebrew name?Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki
3. What is the primary scholarly location?Troyes, France
4. Who was Rashi?Rashi was a very smart Jewish scholar named Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki. He lived long ago and wrote notes that help people understand the Torah and Talmud.
5. Why did Rashi write commentaries?He wrote commentaries because the old explanations were hard to follow. Rashi wanted to make the plain meaning of the texts clear for everyone.

Peshat: The literal, plain, or contextual meaning of a biblical or Talmudic passage, as opposed to allegorical or mystical interpretations.