Maurice Liber's 1906 biography of Rashi is one of the classics of the biography genre. It explores not only the life of one of the most important rabbis in Judaism, but also his impact on future generations. Translated by Adele Szold and originally published by the Jewish Publication Society, this work has been out of print for decades.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
When something old is discardable:
I am sorry to say that this book on Rashi, by the eminent Maurice Liber is simply to dated, both in its written style, and with a lack of information on Rashi's Milieu.
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Ok I have published Rashi and Merely Mary Ann at the same time, because I'll be publishing Michael Boatman's horror anthology and The Big Bow Mystery later this year and I want to devote as much time as possible to promotion of those books. In writing a review, I know that I have essentially two audience members - those who know Rashi quite well and those that have never heard of Rashi before. For those of you unfamiliar with Rashi, he was an 11th century rabbi who wrote responsa, Torah... more info
