(Solomon), otherwise Rashi and Yaaaki Solomon, a famous rabbi, born at Troyes in Champagne, who flourished in the 12th century. He was a perfect master of the talmud and gemara; and he filled the poils of the bible with so many talmudical reveries, as totally extinguished both the literal and moral sense of it. A great part of his commentaries are printed in Hebrew, and some have been translated into Latin by the Christians. They are all greatly esteemed by the Jews, who have bestowed on the author the title of prince of commentators.