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Kol Haolam · Jul 22, 2026

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A long-running mystery surrounding the burial place of Rashi has apparently been solved with the aid of an ancient manuscript uncovered in Oxford’s library. The Seder Hayichus on the French rishonim, written not long after Rashi’s petirah, state explicitly that Rashi was buried in his hometown of Troyes, “with his ancestors.” Read more on our WhatsApp group

A long-running mystery surrounding the burial place of Rashi has apparently been solved with the aid of an ancient manuscript uncovered in Oxford’s library. The Seder Hayichus on the French rishonim, written not long after Rashi’s petirah, state explicitly that Rashi was buried in his hometown of Troyes, “with his ancestors.” *Read more on our WhatsApp group* https://chat.whatsapp.com/HV7BWm1YhuFLQ9sRxxBi2H

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