SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is to resolve inferences from distinct
verse sources. Rashi had 5 methods to resolve verse pairs that
appeared to contradict them. Today we illustrate the MODALITY
method where the contradiction is resolved by seeing one verse
as a REQUIREMENT and the other verse as a PERMISSION

EXAMPLE 1 Gn37-10 vs Gn37-11
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On the one hand Jacob ridiculed Josephs prophecies (How can
you dream that your mother will bow to you if she is dead!)
On the other hand Jacob guarded Josephs prophecies and helped
prepare him to become a prophet. Rashi explains that by
ridiculing the prophecies he saved Joseph from Jealosy which
might intefer with them. Here the REQUIREMENT is to GUARD
the dreams but it is PERMITTED to PRETEND otherwise if it
helps the overall goal

EXAMPLE 2 Dt15-09a Dt24-15b
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Both verses speak about praying to God to punish those
who cause monetary anguish (like employers). One verse
says PRAY the other verse says DONT PRAY. This is interpreted
to mean that YOU MAY PRAY for the death of a bad employer
but you arent REQUIRED

EXAMPLE 3 Ex12-15b Dt16-08a
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You MUST eat Matzoh the first day; You MAY eat it the
last 6 days.

EXAMPLE 4 Lv23-08b Nu28-19
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You MUST offer Holiday sacrifices preferably in certain
amounts of OX, RAMS and SHEEP. But if these animals are
not available you MAY switch the animal types

EXAMPLE 5 Nu05-10a Dt18-03
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You MUST give priests certain priestly gifts. But you
MAY chose which priest you give (Hence one verse says
GIVE THE PRIESTS while the other verse says YOU OWN IT)

List of verse pairs      Which illustrate a MAY-MUST dichotomy