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VERSE: Dt14-20a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 5 main goals is to indicate paragraph structure. The modern author can indicate paragraph structure thru either indentation or white space, blank lines surrounding it. One method by which the Biblical indicates paragraph structure is to use a THEME-DETAIL-THEME style--that is a THEME sentence is stated, followed by some DETAILS of that theme and concluding with a repetition of the THEME sentence. Since the THEME-DETAIL-THEME structure indicates a biblical paragraph, therefore the DETAILs are seen as the DEVELOPMENT of the paragraph theme, just as in modern writing, the details of a paragraph develop the theme sentence of the paragraph. We call this Rashi method the RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE method because the THEME-DETAIL-THEME structure is mentioned among the 13 exegetical rules of Rabbi Ishmael. We similarly refer to the THEME-DETAIL-THEME (or GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL) submethod. EXAMPLE Dt14-20a --------------------------- The Biblical text at Dt14-11:21 has the following content/structure ------------------------------------------------------ GENERAL: Only eat Kosher birds; Dont eat nonKosher ones DETAIL: --------------- List of non Kosher birds GENERAL: Only eat Kosher birds; Dont eat non Kosher food but rather either give it to non Jews or sell it to foreigners ------------------------------------------------------ As can be seen Dt14-11:21 has a paragraph form - The opening and closing THEME sentences state BOTH (a) to eat only Kosher birds (b) not to eat non-Kosher birds - The middle DETAIL section Presents a list of non-Kosher birds So the total paragraph states that when eating birds one should only eat Kosher birds. The literal text of Rashi on the above verses states ---------------------------------------------------- The person violates BOTH a negative prohibition and a positive prohibition ---------------------------------------------------- There are two ways to state and approach Rashi METHOD 1 -------- Notice how BOTH the opening and closing sentences state both (a) eat Kosher birds (b) don't eat non-Kosher birds. Apparently there is emphasis---both (a) a positive commandment (when you eat birds only eat Kosher birds) and (b) a negative prohibition don't eat non-Kosher birds---apply. METHOD 2 -------- Notice how the second GENERAL-THEME sentence gives additional guidance: - besides not eating non-Kosher birds - one should sell them to a non-Jew Hence Rashi could be saying that when a Jew eats a non-Kosher bird, besides - violating the prohibition of eating non-Kosher - he is also violating the positive commandment of either giving to Noachide or selling to a non-Jew. LIST460t summarizes these arguments. | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | STYLE | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #25 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST460t | |
List of clauses in | Dt14-11:21(dont eat non Kosher birds) |
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List of clauses in Dt14-11:21(dont eat non Kosher birds) | ||
STYLE | Summary of Biblical text | |
GENERAL: | Only eat Kosher birds-Don't eat nonKosher birds | |
DETAIL: | ------------ List of non-Kosher birds | |
GENERAL: | Only eat Kosher;No NonKosher;SELL TO NON JEW*1 | |
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*1 The literal text of Rashi on the above verses states ---------------------------------------------------- The person violates BOTH a negative prohibition and a positive prohibition ---------------------------------------------------- We present two alternative methods for interpreting this. In one case the positive commandment refers to the verse ONLY EAT KOSHER BIRDS while in the other case the positive commandment refers to the obligation to sell to non Jews.*10 Notice how the concluding GENERAL THEME sentence states ...BUT SELL THEM TO NON-JEWS. Hence Rashi comments ----------------------------------------------------- If a Jew eats a non Kosher bird BESIDES violating the prohibition of eating non-Kosher birds he also violates the positive commandment of selling to a Non-Jew ------------------------------------------------------ An alternative approach to Rashi is the following ------------------------------------------------ Both the introductory and terminal GENERAL THEME sentences have both a (a) positive commandment (only eat Kosher birds) and a (b) negative commandment (don't eat non Kosher birds). Hence a person who eats non-Kosher birds violates both a positive and negative commandment ------------------------------------------------ | ||
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*10 For reasons of space we have abbreviated the actual verse --------------------------------------------- either -give it to a Non Jew observing the Noachide laws or -sell it to foreigners --------------------------------------------- to the shorter form --------------- sell to non-Jew --------------- The main point is on the structure. |