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jaytongue's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
A decent and approachable introduction to Rashi. It both includes historical context and information about Rashi himself, as well as Rashi's teachings itself. The book alone, however, has a mild tone of incompleteness. For instance, Wiesel explains very well how Rashi will use Edom, or Edomites as a representation of Christians in his time and place, but does not really present many teachings where this dynamic can be directly and impactfully appreciated. All together, a good, short read.
beccak's review
4.0
Beautiful introduction to the writings of Rashi and Rashi as a person. Wiesel speaks of Rashi as a student talks of their most beloved teachers. The admiration and love is palpable. While many readers who are already familiar with Rashi will be able to skip over some of the middle of the book, where Wiesel reviews some of the rabbi's most famous teachings, the poetic writing with nonetheless make this a pleasant and quick read.
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