Rashi Quotes

Shlomo Yitzchaki today generally known by the acronym Rashi (Hebrew: רש״י, RAbbi SHlomo Itzhaki), was a medieval French rabbi and author of a comprehensive commentary on the Talmud and commentary on the Tanakh. Acclaimed for his ability to present the basic meaning of the text in a concise and lucid fashion, Rashi appeals to both learned scholars and beginner students, and his works remain a centerpiece of contemporary Jewish study. ...more

The world exists for the sake of kindness.

A thief is like a person who has been dead from the start.

Topic(s): Persons , Has Beens , Thieves

Receive all with simplicity that happens to you

Topic(s): Happens , Simplicity

The fool who traveled is better off than the wise man who stayed home.

Topic(s): Men , Home , Wise

Obeying from love is better than to obey from fear.

Topic(s): Love Is , Obeying

We learn from here the humility of the Holy One, Blessed is He. Since man is in the likeness of the angels, and they would be jealous of him, for this reason, He consulted them.

Topic(s): Men , Reason , Holy

Naked a man comes into the world and naked he leaves it, after all is said and done he leaves nothing except the good deeds he leaves behind.

Topic(s): Men , World , Done

God knew where he was, but he asked so as to start a conversation with Adam and avoid startling him too much to reply.

Topic(s): Too Much , Conversation , Adam

Divided as we may be by religion, we are united by charity.

Topic(s): May , United , Charity

Grief is like a wheel that goes around and around the world.

Topic(s): World , Grief , Around The World

Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you.

Topic(s): Happens , Simplicity , Serious Man

Teachers learn from their students’ discussions

Topic(s): Teacher , Teaching , Students

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Rashi Quotes