" [We learn] from this that we tell only part of a man's qu… - Rashi

" [We learn] from this that we tell only part of a man's qualities in his presence, and all of them when he is not present." Genesis 7,1

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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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" [We learn] from this that we tell only part of a man's qualities in his presence, and all of them when he is not present." Genesis 7,1 - Rashi

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