Lv07-37a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03
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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Many Rashis focus on meaning of words or grammatical
function. However some Rashis focus on comparisons
with other verses.
Occasionally the Torah will repeat almost verbatim
the same Chapters. In such a case a fundamental
goal of Rashi is to elucidate
- which items in the repeated chapters CORRESPOND
- which items are new
- which items are different
One such set of repeated chapters is Ex29 and Lv08
both of which describe in detail the CONSECRATION
OF THE TEMPLE & PRIESTS.
The lists below describe the 6 main units in the
CONSECRATION chapters and where these occur in
Ex29 and Lv08.
Todays posting focuses on comparisons between
these two chapters: Ex29 and Lv08. By reviewing
all these comparisons together we enrich our
appreciation of Rashi--Rashi was not commenting
on oddities here and there..he was rather Reviewing
ALL differences between the 2 chapters--he then
hilighted the important differences.*10
EXAMPLE
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Lv07-37 mentions SIX types of offerings
- UP, REST, PEACE, SIN, GUILT and INAUGORATION
By contrast Lv01 thru Lv06 only mention 5 types
of offerings. The missing 6th type --THE INAUGORATION
OFFERING--refer to the special offerings used to
INAUGORATE the priests and mentioned in Ex28 and Lv08
EXAMPLE
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The SIN offering mentioned in Lv08-02 corresponds
to the SIN offering mentioned in Lv29-14
EXAMPLE
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The INAUGORATION of the priestly garments is
mentioned in both Lv08 and Ex29. An alignment
of the 2 chapters shows that URIM and TUMIM
were not mentioned in Ex29 but were mentioned
in Lv08. Rashi therefore explains them by
a cross reference to Nu27-21: The URIM and TUMIM
enabled PRIESTLY PROPHECY
EXAMPLE
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A comparison of Lv08 and Ex29 show that both
mention the consecration by oil---but only
Lv08 mentions a 7-fold sprinkling on the altar.
Hence Rashi feels obliged to mention that this
7-fold sprinkling is not mentioned in Ex29.
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ITEM
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DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:
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OTHER VERSES
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS:
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FURTHER DETAILS
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RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE
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#1
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SEE BELOW
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LIST212a
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List of 6 units in
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Ex29 vs Lv08(Consecration)
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SEE BELOW
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LIST212c
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List of offerings in
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Lv08 and Ex29
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SEE BELOW
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LIST212d
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Cf Lv08 vs Ex29
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on OIL ANNOINTING procedure
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SEE BELOW
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LIST212e
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Cf Lv08 vs Ex29
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on list of priestly garments
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SEE BELOW
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LIST212f
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Cf Lv07-37 vs Lv01-Lv06
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5-6 Types of Offerings
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COMMENTS
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LONGER FOOTNOTES
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*10 We have called this Rashi procedure of
- reviewing the TOTALITY of differences
- BUT only hilighting a few of them
we have called this Rashi approach the WORKBOOK
APPROACH.
The WORKBOOK APPROACH is used in school systems.
A model example is done in Arithmetic or English
The student is then asked to do the remaining
exercises him/herself. Similarly here, Rashi
hilights important differences--but to fully
appreciate Rashi one must review all differences
By reviewing all differences we enrich our
perspective and make it global--for then
Rashi is not perceived as being picky on a
few phrases but rather Rashi is perceived
as being deep and profound--reviewing
2 lists and exhaustively noting all differences
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