Rashi
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English
Etymology
From Hebrew רַשִׁ״י (rash"i), acronym of רַבִּי שְׁלֹמֹה יִצְחָקִי (rabí sh'lomó yitskhakí).
Proper noun
Rashi
- Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, a medieval Rabbi from Troyes, known for his commentary on the Hebrew Bible and Babylonian Talmud.
- Rashi's commentary on the Hebrew Bible or Talmud.
- A semicursive typeface for the Hebrew alphabet, customarily used for printing Rashi's commentaries.
Noun
Rashi (plural Rashis)
- (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.