In Talmudic literature, on the contrary, Rashi's
authority is uncontested, in fact, cannot be contested.
Its stimulating impulse is not yet exhausted. While
the Talmudists of the old school saw in him the official,
consecrated guide, the Rapoports, ¹⁶¹ the Weisses, the
Frankels, ¹⁶² all who cultivated the scientific and historic
study of the Talmud, lay stress upon the excellence of
his method and the sureness of his information. About
twelve years ago, an editor wanted to publish the entire
Talmud in one volume. He obtained the authorization
of the rabbis only upon condition that he printed Rashi's
commentary along with the text.

Thus Rashi's reputation has not diminished in the
course of eight centuries. On the first of August, 1905,
it was exactly eight hundred years that the eminent
scholar died at Troyes. As is proper, the event was
marked by a commemoration of a literary and scientific
character. Articles on Rashi appeared in the Jewish
journals and reviews. Such authorities as Dr. Berliner,
Mr. W. Bacher, and others, sketched his portrait and
published appreciations of his works. Dr. Berliner,
moreover, issued a new edition of Rashi's Pentateuch
Commentary in honor of the anniversary, and, as was
mentioned above, Mr. S. Buber celebrated the occasion
by inaugurating the publication of the hitherto unedited
works of Rashi, beginning with the Sefer ha-Orah.

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