Rashi
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak (1040-1105) was the most influential medieval Jewish commentator, whose comprehensive and lucid glosses on the Talmud and Torah became foundational to Jewish learning. Living in Troyes, France, he synthesized earlier rabbinic interpretations into a coherent system that shaped Ashkenazi Judaism for centuries. His students and descendants, known as the Tosafists, continued his analytical methodology, making his work central to the development of halakhic discourse.
Works & Contributions (7)
- Talmudic commentary (cited in Beit Yosef and Magen Avraham)
- Rashi on Gemara Berakhot (cited in Aruch Hashulchan 176:2)
- Rishonim
- Sefer HaPardess
Origin
Troyes, France
1040–1105 CE (4800–4865)
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Rulings (67)
May one interrupt prayer to respond to Kaddish, Kedusha, or Barchu?
[Confirmed that if one hears and focuses intention (kavanah libo), even without verbal response, one…
How long must one wait between two consecutive Amidah prayers?
The two Talmudic formulations ('techinah' and 'chilul') are not in dispute — they are merely differe…
From where must the minimum remaining length (k'dei anivah) be measured — from the anaf (branch/hanging section) or may it include the gedil (wound/twisted section)?
K'dei anivah must remain from the anaf (the hanging branch portion below the windings). The gedil do…
How far up the hand must water reach for valid netilat yadayim — up to the wrist/forearm joint or only up to where the fingers join the palm?
Netilat yadayim requires washing only up to where the fingers join the palm (base of fingers), not t…
When one defecates and then wants to eat, must he wash his hands twice (once for Asher Yatzar and once for Netilat Yadayim), or is a single washing sufficient?
A single washing suffices for both Asher Yatzar and Netilat Yadayim; the washing counts for both obl…
Does HaTov VeHaMeitiv require the second wine to be objectively superior to the first?
HaTov VeHaMeitiv is recited only when the second wine is superior to the first.
What is the precise definition of 'parperot' (appetizer) and 'maaseh kdera' (cooked dish) for purposes of blessing exemptions?
'Parperot' are things that come before eating and after eating that benefit the heart—meaning items …
What is the source of the distinction between women's obligation and men's regarding Birkat HaMazon?
The distinction relates to Torah and Brit: Women did not receive Torah directly or enter into the co…
What is the source of the distinction between women's obligation and men's regarding Birkat HaMazon?
Women were not given a portion of the Land of Israel in their own right, affecting their obligation …
What blessing is recited upon seeing inhabited Jewish homes (or synagogues), and which interpretation of 'beit Yisrael' is accepted in practice?
'Beit Yisrael' refers to the homes of the wealthy and powerful of Israel, well-established and might…
Is it permitted to wrap a valid wick material around an invalid wick material for the Shabbat lamp?
The distinction between thickening and stiffening is externally observable: for stiffening, the inva…
May a man go out on Shabbat wearing a signet ring (ring with a seal)?
A man going out with a signet ring is exempt (patur) but still forbidden.
Is one permitted to shake dust off a garment on Shabbat?
It is prohibited to shake dust off a new black garment one is particular about, as this constitutes …
May a woman go out on Shabbat wearing wool or flax strands or leather strips wound around her head?
Even braided into her hair, it is prohibited to go out with them.
May a basket containing fruit and a stone (muktze) be carried when the fruit would be ruined if shaken out?
Even for soft fruit, one may not carry the whole basket as is unless the basket is a defective/perfo…