Part of the Jewish Encounter seriesFrom Elie Wiesel; winner of the Nobel Peace Prize; comes a magical book that introduces us to the towering figure of Rashi—Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki—the great biblical and Talmudic commentator of the Middle Ages. Wiesel brilliantly evokes the world of medieval European Jewry; a world of profound scholars and closed communities ravaged by outbursts of anti-Semitism and decimated by the Crusades. The incomparable scholar Rashi; whose phrase-by-phrase explication of the oral law has been included in every printing of the Talmud since the fifteenth century; was also a spiritual and religious leader: His perspective; encompassing both the mundane and the profound; is timeless.Wiesel’s Rashi is a heartbroken witness to the suffering of his people; and through his responses to major religious questions of the day we see still another side of this greatest of all interpreters of the sacred writings. Both beginners and advanced students of the Bible rely on Rashi’s groundbreaking commentary for simple text explanations and Midrashic interpretations. Wiesel; a descendant of Rashi; proves an incomparable guide who enables us to appreciate both the lucidity of Rashi’s writings and the milieu in which they were formed.
#905075 in Books Schocken 1996-09-09 1996-09-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.98 x .69 x 5.18l; .68 #File Name: 0805209379336 pages
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. but useful just theBy Tanya TilbergNot quite what I was expecting; but useful just the same2 of 9 people found the following review helpful. The Jewish Festivals reviewBy Virginia RI am glad to receive the book. It will give me a goodknowledge of the festivals.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerGood explanation and narrative
