Saying that the people in Rashis Dor considered him nothing more “than a contemporary rav”, or that the Rambam was “just a leading physican/political leader” is like saying people in this generation consider Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita “just another Talmudist”. It is downright disrespectful to Rashi Z’l , Rambam, Z’l and yb’l Rav Chaim shlita as well as a slap in the face to those who lived then, and those who live now.
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