God knew where he was, but he asked so as to start a conver… - Rashi

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God knew where he was, but he asked so as to start a conversation with Adam and avoid startling him too much to reply.

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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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God knew where he was, but he asked so as to start a conversation with Adam and avoid startling him too much to reply. - Rashi

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