Jewish scholars -- France -- Troyes -- Biography; Rabbis -- France -- Troyes -- Biography; Rashi, 1040-1105
<I>Chronicles</I>. - It is certain that the commentary on
<I>Chronicles</I>, which does not occur in the good
manuscripts, and which was published for the first time at
Naples in 1487, is not to be ascribed to Rashi. This was
observed by so early a writer as Azulal, and it has been
clearly demonstrated by Weiss (<I>Kerem Hemed</I>, v., 232
<I>et seq</I>.). It seems that Rashi did not comment upon
<I>Chronicles</I> at all (In spite of Zunz and Weiss).
Concerning the author of the printed commentary there is
doubt. According to Zunz <I>(Zur Geschichte und
Literatur</I>, p.73), it must have been composed at Narbonne
about 1130-1140 by the disciples of Saadla (?).
2. TALMUDIC COMMENTARIES. - Rashi did not comment on the
treatises lacking a Gemara, namely, <I>Eduyot, Middot</I> (the
commentary upon which was written by Shemaiah), and
<I>Tamid</I> (in the commentary on which Rashi is cited). It
is calculated that, in all, Rashi commented on thirty
treatises (compare Azulai, <I>Shem ha-Gedolim</I>, s. v.,
Weiss, and below, section B, 2).
<I>Pesahim</I>. - The commentary on Pesahim from 99b on is the
work of Rashbam.
<I>Taanit</I>. - So early a writer as Emden denied to Rashi the
authorship of the commentary on <I>Taanit</I>; and his
conclusions are borne out by the style. There was a commentary
on <I>Taanit</I> cited by the Tossafot, which forms the basis
of the present commentary; and this may have belonged to the
school of Rashi.
<I>Moed Katan<I>. - The commentary on <I>Moed Katan</I> is
attributed by Reifmann to Gershom (<I>Monatsschrift</I>, III).
According to B. Zomber (Rashi's Commentary on <I>Nedarim</I>
and <I>Moed Katan</I>, Berlin, 1867), who shows that Gershom's
commentary is different, the extant commentary is a first
trial of Rashi's and was later recast by him. This would
explain the differences between the commentary under
consideration and the one joined to the <I>En Jacob</I> and to
Rif, which is more complete and might be the true commentary
by Rashi. These conclusions have been attacked by Rabbinowicz
(<I>Dikduke Soferim</I>, II), who accepts Reifmann's thesis.
Zomber replied in the <I>Moreh Derek</I>, Lyck, 1870; and
Rabbinowicz in turn replied in the <I>Moreh ha-Moreh</I>,
Munich, 1871. To sum up, both sides agree in saying that the
basis of the present commentary was modified by Rashi or by
some one else. According to I. H. Weiss various versions of
Rashi's Commentary were current. The most incomplete is the
present one. That accompanying Rif is more complete, though
also not without faults.
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