Ezra and
Nehemiah.- Some authors deny that Rashi
composed commentaries on
Ezra and
Nehemiah.
Chronicles. - It is certain that the commentary on
Chronicles, which does not occur in the good
manuscripts, and which was published for the first time at
Naples in 1487, is not to be ascribed to Rashi. This was
observed by so early a writer as Azulal, and it has been
clearly demonstrated by Weiss (
Kerem Hemed, v., 232
et seq.). It seems that Rashi did not comment upon
Chronicles at all (In spite of Zunz and Weiss).
Concerning the author of the printed commentary there is
doubt. According to Zunz
(Zur Geschichte und
Literatur, p.73), it must have been composed at Narbonne
about 1130-1140 by the disciples of Saadla (?).
2. TALMUDIC COMMENTARIES. - Rashi did not comment on the
treatises lacking a Gemara, namely,
Eduyot, Middot (the
commentary upon which was written by Shemaiah), and
Tamid (in the commentary on which Rashi is cited). It
is calculated that, in all, Rashi commented on thirty
treatises (compare Azulai,
Shem ha-Gedolim, s. v.,
Weiss, and below, section B, 2).
Pesahim. - The commentary on Pesahim from 99b on is the
work of Rashbam.
Taanit. - So early a writer as Emden denied to Rashi the
authorship of the commentary on
Taanit; and his
conclusions are borne out by the style.
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