A complete, and completely bilingual, version of Rashi’s Torah commentary is now available on Sefaria. One of the top five most frequently requested texts, Rashi in translation has long been high on our list of priorities.
While several Rashi translations are obviously restricted by copyright, we worked with our friends Hebrew Wikisource and came to believe that the Silbermann Edition, published between 1929 and 1934, was possibly public domain. The Silbermann edition had the added benefit of featuring the most accurate nekudot of any edition commonly available. Other distinguishing features include the inclusion of alternate versions of the text when manuscripts disagree as to Rashi’s original wording, and embedded citations to many of the midrashic sources Rashi quotes.
Sefaria is very fortunate to receive pro bono counsel from Simpson Thacher and our amazing intellectual property attorneys were able to help us in our effort to determine the status of the Silbermann Rashi’s copyright. Since the translations were published in the UK…
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