Across hundreds of talks: How the Rebbe explains Rashi

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, he carefully explains why Rashi asks certain questions, why he chooses one explanation over another, and how every word fits into a larger method.

How many pages go into a few lines of Rashi?

It is not uncommon for the Rebbe to spend 5–10 pages explaining only a few lines of commentary.

The result is a deeper appreciation for how much thought and structure can exist beneath a short rabbinic explanation of a verse in the Hebrew Bible (Torah).

What does Rashi’s commentary cover?

Rashi’s commentary covers nearly every verse in the Torah, much of Tanach, and much of the Talmud.

“A good test of whether rabbinic commentary is based on a clear method or just random opinion is study the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s explanations of Rashi.”

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Questions people ask

Why does the Rebbe spend so many pages on a few lines of Rashi?

The article says the Rebbe carefully explains why Rashi asks certain questions, why he chooses one explanation over another, and how every word fits into a larger method. It is not uncommon for the Rebbe to spend 5–10 pages explaining only a few lines of commentary.

How can you tell if rabbinic commentary follows a clear method?

The article suggests a test: study the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s explanations of Rashi. It calls this a good way to see whether rabbinic commentary rests on a clear method or just random opinion. The Rebbe shows why Rashi asks certain questions and how every word fits into a larger method.

What do you gain from studying the Rebbe’s explanations of Rashi?

The article says the result is a deeper appreciation for how much thought and structure can exist beneath a short rabbinic explanation of a verse in the Hebrew Bible (Torah). The Rebbe shows why Rashi asks certain questions, why he chooses one explanation over another, and how every word fits.