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Troyes טרויש
Market town of Champagne, birthplace and lifelong home of Rashi, who supported himself there (by tradition as a vintner) while writing the commentaries that became the universal companion of Tanakh and Talmud. His grandsons launched the Tosafist movement from the same region.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- טרויש
III. Where
- Modern location
- Troyes, Champagne, France
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashi was born in Troyes c. 1040, studied in the Rhineland academies of Mainz and Worms, and returned to Troyes, where he taught and wrote until his death in 1105. | external | ★★★★☆ | |
| Troyes was the seat of the Counts of Champagne and host of the Champagne fairs, a major commercial crossroads of medieval Europe — the economic setting of its small but influential Jewish community. | external | ★★★★☆ |
Referenced by: Rashi, Rashbam, Rabbeinu Tam