Rashi in 10 Minutes

Everything Jewish - 10 Minutes at a Time · May 6, 2026 · 10m

Today's episode is about Rashi — Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki — the unparalleled medieval commentator whose lucid, concise explanations of the Torah and Talmud have illuminated Jewish study for over nine centuries, earning him the title "teacher of the Jewish people" and making his name synonymous with accessible Torah wisdom. Born around 1040 in Troyes, France, he studied in the great yeshivot of Worms and Mainz under leading scholars, returned home to establish his own academy around age 30, supported himself through winemaking (as tradition holds), and led his community through turbulent times…