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VERSE: Dt31-21b
RASHIS COVERED: Dt31-21b Dt31-26b
Dt31-21b
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04


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

EXAMPLE 1: Dt31-21b
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Dt31-21 states that God told Moses that
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When troubles befall the Jewish people
this poem will testify against them
BECAUSE IT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FROM THEM
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On the phrase
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BECAUSE IT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FROM THEM
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Rashi comments
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From this we infer that the Torah (which
contains the POEM OF REBUKE) will never
be forgotten from the Jewish people
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We classify this Rashi comment as a SPREADSHEET
because
- the phrase IT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN has
clear meaning
- Rashi's inference does not clarify the
MEANING of the verse but rather presents
an INFERENCE
Consequently we call this the SPREADSHEET method

EXAMPLE 2: Dt31-26b
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Dt31-26 states
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Write this Torah and place it on the SIDE
of the Ark of God
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Rashi based on the Talmud in Baba Bathra
14, gives various computations of the word
SIDE.
- (Explanation a) There was an ATTACHMENT
ON THE SIDE OF THE ARK and they placed
the Torah, Moses wrote, there

- (Explanation b) Rashi computes
- - - the total width of the ark box
- - - the width of the 2 Tablets with
the 10 commandments which were there
- - - the width of the boards of the ark
- - - the width of the Torah
Based on these computations Rashi/Talmud
suggest how the Torah might have snugly
fit INSIDE the ark on the SIDE.

Since certain numbers were not known
(eg the width of the boards
of the ark) several possibilities are
presented.

Although the Talmud goes into computational
detail Rashi simply mentions the IDEA
of measurements influencing the interpretation
of the text. For this reason we call this
the SPREADSHEET rule.

LIST690a below presents many Rashis based on SPREADSHEETS
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: SPREADSHEETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS ALGEBRA
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #30
SEE BELOW LIST690a
List of Rashis using Spreadsheets/Algebra
LIST690a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of Rashis using     Spreadsheets/Algebra
VERSE Item Spreadsheet is used for
dt31-21b.htm POEM WILL BE REMEMBERED==>Torah ALWAYS REMEMBERED
dt31-21b.htm Place TORAH on side of ARK:SIDE=attachment/inside
dt28-02d.htm Geometrical identification of 1st fruit-Tie string
nu21-17a.htm Numerical illustration of eldest inheriting double
nu21-17a.htm Illustration of (A and B)==>C vs A==>(B==>C)
nu33-49a.htm Jewish camp from YESHIMOTH to SHITIM=12 sq mil
nu33-49a.htm Border descriptors: WILL BE, PASS, ROLL, ETCH,OUT
nu30-06b.htm Unknown vow annulment effects forgiveness of sin*2
nu26-54a.htm Israel divided a)Per PERSON b) Per DOLLAR of land
nu21-13b.htm Illustrate complex geometric border design
nu13-22b.htm Israel is superior of all lands
gn49-26d.htm your fathers blessings greater than my fathers
dt21-17a.htm How to give 1st-born double *1
ex38-24b.htm Computation of relative value of Biblical currency
nu03-39b.htm Accounting of Levite children
nu31-26a.htm Division of booty in war
gn05-32b.htm Computation of relative ages of Noachs children
gn25-20a.htm Proof that Rivkah was 15 when she married Isaac
COMMENTS
*1  Many people are familiar with the concept of the
FORMULA PLUG IN. That is a problem is solved by a
formula which you plug into.

But some problems intrinsically cannot (initally)
be solved by a formula. Instead you have to
formulate the problem algebraically and solve;only
then do you have the formula.

In other words these problems are solved by
the EQUATION vs the FORMULA

Thus the statement that the eldest gets double
suggests the following model.

- Suppose the are B brothers
- Suppose 1 of them is eldest
- The Fathers total assets are T (Total)

- Let A be the amount each brother inherits
We have no formula for A

- Then each of the B-1 brothers obtains A
- The eldest obtains double, 2A.
- Together this exhausts the Fathers estate, T

Hence we have (B-1)A + 2A = (B+1)A = T

This gives rise to the formula  A = T / (B+1)

An example is a father with 100,000 and 4 children
- T=100,000
- B=4
- So each child take T/(B+1) = 100000/5 = 20,000
- Eldest takes 2*20000=40000
- Other 3 take 20000
- Total distribution =3*20000+40000=100000

See Rambam Inheritance Chapter 2

*2
Rashi gives a clarifying example to the verse GOD FORGIVES HER
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- the women vowed to become a nazarite
- the husband annuled her vow
- but the husband did not tell her about the annulment
- the women then violated her vow
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- In such a case God forgives the women (despite her
intending to commit a sin) because of the unknown
annulment of her husband
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- We conclude that sin is an attribute of ACTION,not INTENT
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