Rashi

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Etymology

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From Hebrew רַשִׁ״י (rash"i), acronym of רַבִּי שְׁלֹמֹה יִצְחָקִי (rabí sh'lomó yitskhakí).

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Rashi

  1. Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, a medieval Rabbi from Troyes, known for his commentary on the Hebrew Bible and Babylonian Talmud.
  2. Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible or Talmud.
  3. A semicursive typeface for the Hebrew alphabet, customarily used for printing Rashi's commentaries.

Noun

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Rashi (plural Rashis)

  1. (countable) a single piece of Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible or Talmud
    The first Rashi on the Torah explores the purpose of the book of Genesis.
    We had to memorize two Rashis for homework.

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