Rashi's Daughters

Rashi, one of the greatest Jewish scholars who ever lived, had no sons, only three daughters. Much has been written abou... (more)

Rashi, one of the greatest Jewish scholars who ever lived, had no sons, only three daughters. Much has been written about Rashi and his grandsons, the Tosafot, but almost nothing of his daughters. Legend has it that they were learned in a time when women were forbidden to study the sacred texts. Rashi's Daughters tells the story of these forgotten women. (less)