Rashbam: Power Pasuk (Emor)
Rashbam’s comments often borrow language from other parts of the Tanakh, weaving together different parts of the tradition. Does he have a favorite pasuk?
Tag: tanakh
Rashbam: Parallel Play (Beshallach)
Biblical poetry works primarily with parallelism. Rabbinic commentary mostly ignores this formal quality of biblical language, but not Rashbam!
Rashbam: Shaking on the Way (Vayigash)
After their emotional reunion, Joseph sends his brothers back to Canaan to bring their father and all of their household…