SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment
of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these
almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences or
even meaning. We call this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT

When Rashi identifies two cases from the ALIGNMENT we call
this the Rashi subrule of TWO CASES

When Rashi infers nuances from the variations betweent the
almost similar verses we call this the Rashi subrule of
NUANCES.

When Rashi infers MEANING from the ALIGNMENT of almost
identical phrases we call this the Rashi SUBRULE of MEANING.

EXAMPLE: Three versions of Appelate Court Structure
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The following 3 verses discuss the hierarchy of courts
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Ex18-22 Big cases BROUGHT to you
Dt01-17 Hard cases BRING to me and I will HEAR them
Nu09-08 case BROUGHT to Moses; ... I will HEAR Gods verdict
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Rashi paraphrased comments
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Moses in Dt01-17 SHOULD have said
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Hard cases BRING to me and
- I will HEAR
- what GOD states
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Moses conspicuously left mention of God out;
in fact there are 4-5 cases where Moses did NOT
know the law (one of which is Nu09-08) and Moses
conspicuously had to bring the matter to God
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This is a peach of an example. Note the charm
with which the ALIGNMENT clarifies the Rashi
comment.

LIST308x summarizes this alignment.

Align 3 verses discussing Appelate court structure