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. ”
Komentēdams 1. Mozus 37: 2, viņš rakstīja, ka ” senāki autori [pirms Raši].. vēlējās sludināt sprediķus (derašot), ko uzskatīja par savu galveno mērķi, bet nebija raduši iedziļināties Bībeles teksta tiešajā nozīmē ”.