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Today marks 900 years since the passing of Rashi, one of the all-time greatest commentators on Chumash and Gemara. Rashi was born in Troy, France in 4800, and passed away in year 4865, at the age of 65. The Rebbe devoted many sichos to analyzing Rashi's interpretations, and for many years the Rebbe delivered a Rashi sicha at every Shabbos farbrengen.
The Rebbe gave a special directive, especially pertinent for our times, to publicize the first Rashi of the Torah:
Bereishis: R. Yitzchok says: The Torah should have begun with "This month will be for you..", the first mitzvah that the Jewish people were commanded. For what reason does the Torah begin with 'Bereishis'? The reason is that "the power of His actions he made known to His people, to give them the inheritance of the nations." For if the nations of the world will say that you are robbers, that you conquered the land of the seven nations, they will tell them that the entire land belongs to Hashem, He created it and gave it to whomever He saw fit. With His will He gave it to them, and with His will He took it from them and gave it to us."
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