kuntros

commentary

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approach used by Rashi

  • Rashi, from a French postage stamp.
    In Rashi

    …commentary, sometimes referred to as kuntros (literally, “notebook”), resembles a living tutor; it explains the text in its entirety, guides the student in methodological and substantive matters, resolves linguistic difficulties, and indicates the normative conclusions of the discussion. Unlike Maimonides’ commentary on the Mishna (the authoritative compendium of Jewish Oral…

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