SUCCINCT SUMMARY:
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One of Rashis 10 major goals is to illustrate complex
geometric designs or algebraic complications. This is
called the Rashi method of SPREADSHEETS, since
SPREADSHEETS are one method of clarifying a complex
relationship.  The SPREADSHEET method can refer to
any illustration of a verse that clarifies it.

EXAMPLE Nu26-54a
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Nu26-53:56 states
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* To these the land shall be divided for an
inheritance according to the number of names.

* To the more numerous you shall give a larger
inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give
a smaller inheritance;

* to every one shall his inheritance be given
according to those who were counted by him.
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Rashi clarifies the division procedure with principles
* PER PERSON vs PER TRIBE: E.g. a tribe with twice
as many people gets twice as many land (Per person)
* PER DOLLAR vs PER AREA: Tribes of equal numbers
received plots of land of equal value even though
the areas differed (PER DOLLAR)

LIST690a below presents many Rashis based on SPREADSHEETS.

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 main goals is the explanation of
meaning the same way a dictionary explains meaning.
We call this the Rashi method of WORD MEANING.

Rashi had 10 vehicles by which to explain words.
Rashi frequently explains not, word meaning, but rather
phrase meaning. That is each particular word in the
phrase may have a known meaning but the collection of
words  together form a NEW IDIOMATIC MEANING.
We call this the NEW MEANING or the IDIOM SUBMETHOD.

EXAMPLE Nu26-54a
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The verse Nu26-55 states
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The land of Israel is divided according
to the MOUTH OF THE LOTTERY
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Rashi explains MOUTH OF LOTTERY as an IDIOM
meaning a lottery box which is almost totally
covered except for a small mouth---hence the
selector cannot even see the back of cards when
they reach in. Consequently the MOUTH LOTTERY
is very secure and fair.


LIST854x below presents other examples of Biblical idioms.

List of Rashis using     Spreadsheets/Algebra