In his commentary on Genesis 37: 2, he said that “the older commentators [before Rashi]... were inclined to preach sermons (derashot), which they regarded as the most important objective, [but] were not accustomed to delve into the depths of the literal meaning of the Biblical text. ”
Kommentaaris tekstile 1. Moosese 37: 2 ütles ta, et ” varasemad kommentaatorid [enne Rašid].. kippusid pidama jutlusi (derašot), mis oli nendele esmatähtis, [ent] neil polnud tavaks süüvida Piibli teksti tähenduse sõnasõnalistesse sügavustesse ”.