Shlomo Yitzchaki Argumentative Analysis

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Shlomo Yitzchaki is one of the most influential rabbis in Jewish history. Born in Troyes, France in 1040, Shlomo Yitzchaki grew up Jewish and learned from his father. When his father died in 1046, Shlomo Yitzchaki lived with his mother until 1057 when he married his wife and joined the Yeshiva of Yaakov Ben-Yakar. Since then he has become a staple in Jewish learning and Jewish history. Today we know him as Rashi. Rashi was and is very influential to Jewish scholars because of the way his commentary spread, the simplicity and variation of his commentary, and the controversy of his method that is still discussed in modern times. Rashi’s commentary was learned by tons of scholars in his time and is a big reason why his fame is so great
In Deuteronomy 26:5, the Torah describes the group of people Laban takes with him as “a small group of people.” Rashi used his knowledge of earlier texts to connect Genesis 46:27 to this text specifying that the exact number of people was seventy. In the same verse in Deuteronomy, Rashi clarified the phrase “you shall call out” saying that it usually means to respond to someone, yet here it simply means to shout it out. (“Complete Tanach with Rashi's commentary”) This was an example of Rashi’s enrichment of texts. He added information that is not given while also clarifying information that is given but not apparent to most people. This ability to enhance the text is a big reason why he was and is so
Rashi is undoubtedly one of the greatest scholars and commentators in the history of Judaism. From Talmud to Tanakh, from his Pshatim to his Derashim, from his fame in the late 1000’s to his fame in the 21st century, he is a beloved figure with ever expanding fame and recognition. He is influential on scholars, commentators, and Jewish people in general because of the way his commentary spread, the simplicity and variation of his commentary, and the controversy of his method that is still discussed in modern

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