Jewish scholars -- France -- Troyes -- Biography; Rabbis -- France -- Troyes -- Biography; Rashi, 1040-1105
<I>Nedarim</I>. - The commentary on <I>Nedarim</I>, from 22b to
25b, may contain a fragment by R. Gershom. Nor, to judge from
the style, does the remainder seem to belong to Rashi. Good
writers do not cite it. Reifmann attributes it to Isaiah da
Trani, Zomber to the disciples of Rashi.
<I>Nazir</I>. - Several critics deny to Rashi the authorship
of the commentary on <I>Nazir</I>. Although there are no
strong reasons for so doing, the doubt exists; for differences
are pointed out between this and the other commentaries. P.
Chajes holds that Rashi's disciples are responsible for the
commentaries on <I>Nedarim</I> and <I>Taanit</I>.
<I>Zebahim</I>. - The commentary on <I>Zebahim</I> is corrupt
and has undergone interpolations; but there are no strong
reasons why it should not be ascribed to Rashi.
<I>Baba Batra</I>. - Rashbam completed his grandfather's
commentary on <I>Baba Batra</I> from 29a on, or, rather, later
writers supplemented Rashi's commentary with that of his
grandson. This supplement is to be found at the Bodlelan in a
more abridged and, without doubt, in a more authentic form.
<I>Makkot</I>. - The commentary on <I>Makkot</I>, from 19b on,
was composed by Judah ben Nathan (see note in the editions).
It seems that a commentary on the whole by Rashi was known to
Yomtob ben Abraham.
<I>Horaiot</I>. - The commentary on <I>Horaiot</I> was not
written by Rashi (Reifmann, <I>Ha-Maggid</I> xxi. 47-49).
<I>Meilah</I>. - It is more certain that the commentary on
<I>Meilah</I> was not written by Rashi. Numerous errors and
additions have been pointed out. According to a manuscript of
Halberstamm it would belong to Judah ben Nathan.
<I>Keritot</I> and <I>Bekorot</I>. - The commentary on
<I>Keritot</I> is not Rashi's, and that on <I>Bekorot</I>,
after 57b, according to Bezalel Ashkenazi, is also not
Rashi's.
3. PIRKE ABOT. - The commentary on the <I>Pirke Abot<I>, printed
for the first time at Mentone In 1560, was cited by Simon ben
Zemah Duran (d. 1444) as being by Rashi. But Jacob Emden (d.
1776) denies Rashi's authorship, and justly so. One
manuscript attributes the commentary to Isaiah da Trani,
another to Kimhi. Though the numerous copies present
differences, it is not impossible that they are derived from a
common source, which might be Rashi's commentary; for despite
some diffuseness in certain passages, the present commentary
is in his style. The Italian <I>laazim</I> may have been made
by Italian copyists.
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