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Shlomo Yitzhaki (Hebrew: רבי שלמה יצחקי), or in Latin Salomon Isaacides, and today generally known by the acronym Rashi (Hebrew: רש"י, RAbbi SHlomo Itzhaki; February 22, 1040 – July 13, 1105), was a medieval French rabbi famed as the author of a comprehensive commentary on the Talmud, as well as a comprehensive commentary on the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). He is considered the "father" of all commentaries that followed on the Talmud (i.e., the Baalei Tosafot) and the Tanakh (i.e., Ramban, Ibn Ezra, Ohr HaChaim, et al.).
Acclaimed for his ability to present the basic meaning of the text in a concise, lucid fashion, Rashi appeals to both learned scholars and beginning students, and his works remain a centerpiece of contemporary Jewish study. His commentary on the Talmud, which covers nearly all of the Babylonian Talmud (a total of 30 tractates), has been included in every edition of the Talmud since its first printing by Daniel Bomberg in the 1520s. His commentary on Tanakh — especially his commentary on the Chumash ("Five Books of Moses") — is an indispensable aid to students of all levels. The latter commentary alone serves as the basis for more than 300 "supercommentaries" which analyze Rashi's choice of language and citations, penned by some of the greatest names in rabbinic literature.
Henry (Hillel) Abramson is the Dean for Academic Affairs and Student Services at Touro College's Miami branch (Touro College South). He is also currently the interim Chair of Judaic Studies there.
Henry Abramson was born and raised in Iroquois Falls, Ontario. He received his doctorate in history from the University of Toronto. He was Assistant Professor of History/Jewish Studies at Florida Atlantic University from 2002–2006 and during that time held appointments at a number of institutions including Oxford University, Cornell University, Harvard University, and Hebrew University. While teaching at Hebrew University, he simultaneously attended a class with Rabbi Mendel Weinbach at Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem. In 2006, Abramson moved to his current position at Touro College South.
Henry Abramson is largely known for his scholarship in Ukrainian Jewish history and antisemitic iconography. However, at the 40th Association of Jewish Studies Conference, Abramson chose to deliver a paper which reflected on his interest in the work of David Weiss Halivni and Joshua Rubinstein as regards the savoraim.
Actors: Gurbir Singh Grewal (director), Destee Klyne (actress), AbhiRoy Cheema (actor), Inder Roop Ghuman (writer), Inder Roop Ghuman (producer), Mannu Sandhu (actress), Dilpreet Bhatia (composer),
Genres: Family,Actors: Manisha Koirala (actress), Jackie Shroff (actor), Anand Raj Anand (composer), Anand Raj Anand (writer), Sanjay Verma (editor), Jojo Khan (miscellaneous crew), Aman Verma (actor), Partho Ghosh (director), Moammar Rana (actor), Pradeep Chaudhry (actor), Hussain (actor), Nikita Anand (actress), Amit Khan (writer), Arvinder Singh (composer), Bedi (actress),
Plot: Based in Malaysia, Rashi, misses the launch of 'Destiny' a book authored by her boyfriend, Shantanu Roy. The following day she misses her train, is late in attending work which results in losses, and is fired. The story takes a parallel look at her life - when she does catch the train, makes the deadline, and returns home to find Shantanu in bed with a woman named Tamana. The wily Shantanu decides to manipulate both women but is in for surprises. On the second front, an unemployed and heartbroken Rashi meets with and fall in love with Yuvraaj, who assists her in running her own advertising firm. But she will in for more heartbreak when she finds out that he is already married. In both cases Rashi will find her life spiraling out of control after being manipulated and betrayed by both men.
Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller,Actors: Nitsana Bellehsen (producer), Nitsana Bellehsen (director), Nitsana Bellehsen (writer), Nitzan Sitzer (actor), Yohanan Herson (actor), Rashi Rosensweig (actor), Moti Rosensweig (actor), Ziv Appleberg (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Rohini Hattangadi (actress), Amita Nangia (actress), Raju Kher (actor), Shashi Sharma (actress), Sumeep Kang (actor), Sanjay Jaiswal (editor), Sumeet Chawla (actor), Suresh Dubey (actor), Ashish Duggal (actor), Anil Mhatre (actor), Paramveer (actor), Rita Joshi (actress), Rahil Qazi (writer), Himani Chawla (actress), Arun Soni (actor),
Plot: With no means of communication, transportation, or even electricity, an assorted group are stranded at Juhu's Barista Cafe during Mumbai's rain deluge (over 37 inches in just a few hours) on July 26, 2005, including: Delhi-based Shivam, who, after relocating to Mumbai, has placed an ad on Shaadi.com to find his soul-mate; Jabalpur-born Sanam meets with an agent to get her foot in the door in Bollywood; Simran and her husband are worried about their children who are at Esselworld; a desperate father, stranded in Four Bungalows, looking for his school-going daughter, Neetu; a grief-stricken and distraught grandmother is blaming herself for losing her grandchild in the floods; Mumbai-born Rashi is anxious to get in touch with her equally anxious mother; while two police officers arrive on the scene to question this group as they suspect one of them may be bank robbers who got away with a large sum of money.
Keywords: coffee-shop, flood, mumbai-india, rainActors: Armand Assante (actor), Leonard Nimoy (actor), Paul Scofield (actor), Ashley Lazarus (director), Jesse Cogan (writer),
Plot: A stunning animated drama set in the 11th century, this exciting video chronicles the amazing adventures of a most unusual hero, a Bible commentator who lived at the time of The Crusades. Brilliantly narrated by Paul Scofield, Leonard Nimoy and Armand Assante, RASHI is engaging entertainment for the young and the young at heart, ages 10 to 120! This animated children's film introduces kids to the life and times of Rashi, history's most studied Biblical commentator. Besides his work as a groundbreaking scholar, Rashi was a rabbi, lawyer, and vintner. This film takes children into the life of this remarkable man. ~ Rob Ferrier, Rovi
Keywords: death, independent-film, reference-to-god, religion, surrealism, teacherActors: Peter Abrams (producer), Alvin Rakoff (director), William Goldstein (composer), Laurence Olivier (actor), Norman Panama (writer), Garrick Hagon (actor), Angela Lansbury (actress), Jerome Chodorov (writer), Hildegard Neil (actress), Tariq Yunus (actor), James Rich Jr. (producer), Charles Keating (actor), Geoffrey Paget (miscellaneous crew), Hayward Morse (actor), Tracey Childs (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery,