Even a blind man realises when he is naked. So why does it … - Rashi | Quotewise

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Even a blind man realises when he is naked. So why does it say "And they realised that they were naked"? They had one commandment and were now naked of it.

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About Rashi

Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak; 1040–1105) was a French Rabbi. His commentaries on the Bible and Talmud are still widely read today.

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Native Name: Salomon de Troyes

Alternative Names: Shlomo ben Yischak • Rabbi Shlomo Yischak • Shlomo Yitzchaki

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