Rashi

Thousands of studies have been dedicated to Rashi's Torah Commentary, much fewer have been written about his commentary on the rest of the Tanakh, and little attention has been paid to comparing the t…

Rashi was the first commentator in Northern France/Ashkenaz to write a ongoing Bible commentary that addressed the Peshat. Was this innovative breakthrough original to Rashi or did he cull from earlie…

The “suffering servant” chapter in Isaiah was the most theologically sensitive biblical passage for Jews in Christian Europe. Rashi strikingly understands the servant as the Jewish people whose suffer…

There are many manuscripts for Rashi's commentary - a commentary that has become a basic staple in Torah study. There are many perplexing questions about Rashi's commentary, ranging from to potential …

The Chizkuni wrote a comprehensive commentary on the Torah, and his style is very clear and accessible. It appears that the Chizkuni had three aims in composing his commentary on the Torah: · To colle…

The Radak — R. David Kimchi — was born and active in Provence, in southern France, near Spain. The Radak was a member of a family of Spanish grammarians and exegetes. Like R. Avraham ibn Ezra, the Kim…

Ibn Ezra believes that it is inconceivable for the Sages’ halakhic tradition to contradict the peshat of the verses. On this point, he argues with the Rashbam, who goes as far as to explain the halakh…

The peshat school of Northern France was founded by Rashi, who wrote his commentary according to the way of peshat alongside the Sages’ interpretations. Those who followed in his footsteps — R. Yosef …