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Rashi

Rashi

Liber, Maurice

Hardcover

Historical FiguresReligious BiographiesJudaism

ISBN10: 1169270557
ISBN13: 9781169270558
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 164
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.44 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Rashi is a book written by Maurice Liber that provides a comprehensive exploration of the life and work of Rashi, a renowned French rabbi and scholar who lived in the 11th century. The book delves into Rashi's background, upbringing, and education, as well as his contributions to Jewish scholarship and his impact on the Jewish community. Liber examines Rashi's commentary on the Torah, which is still widely used today, and his influence on the development of Jewish law and tradition. The book also covers Rashi's relationships with his family, students, and colleagues, and sheds light on the social, political, and cultural context of his time. Through a combination of historical research and literary analysis, Liber offers readers a nuanced and engaging portrait of one of the most important figures in Jewish history.As of old many cities in Greece asserted that they were the birthplace of Homer, the national poet, so a number of cities disputed for the honor of being the birthplace of Rashi, or of having been his residence, or the scene of his death. Worms claimed him as one of its rabbis, Lunel, thanks to a confusion of names, has passed as his birthplace, and Prague as the city of his death.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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