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CLIMAX |
EXAMPLE: Lv26-20a Your WORK will be for nought(Work & no yield)
EXAMPLE: Lv26-20b Fields wont yield(WOnt even give back seed!)
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TODAYS RASHI RULE: CLIMAX
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: CLIMAX
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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Lv26-19:20 states that if the Jews sin, then God
will punish them BY DEPRIVING THEM OF FOOD FROM THEIR FIELDS.
This is the SIMPLE UNDERLYING THEME of Lv26-19:20. However
since this theme is repeated 7 times (eg I will break your
proud strength; you will work for nothing; the land wont
yield; the trees wont yield..), therefore Rashi applies the
CLIMAX principle.
This principle requires using POETIC
LICENSE on all phrases so as to add nuances.
Hence Rashi explains various nuances of NO FIELD YIELD
- no rain,
- no produce,
- no yield,
- no fruits,
- premature falling of fruits etc.
In other words the THEME is enriched with DETAILS.
STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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A standard reference for Rashis using climax may
be found at http://www.RashiYomi.com/example9.htm
Also visit the Rashi calendar at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm
The CLIMAX series was presented from Mid August 2000
to Mid September (Xampl-1 thru Xampl-22 on the
calendar).
It is summarized at Xampl-36.
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/xampl-36.htm
TODAYS LISTS
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The LIST below gives the verse texts, Rashis explanation as
well as alternate explanations presented by the Sifray.
This list will be completed over the next few days.
We gave the first 3 items yesterday. Today we give the
next two items. This list will be completed over the next
2-3 days.
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| VERSE |
VERSE TEXT WITH PUNISHMENT |
RASHI |
ALTERNATE |
| Lv26-19a |
PROUD STRENGTH |
Temple |
Army |
| Lv26-19b |
Heaven will be like IRON |
No rain |
No dew |
| Lv26-19b |
Fields will be like COPPER |
Rotting |
No produce |
| Lv26-20a |
You WORK will be for nought |
Sowing |
Vineyards *3 |
| Lv26-20b |
fields wont give produce |
Destroy seed |
No yield *4 |
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COMMENTS |
*3 The Biblical text states
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Your WORK/STRENGTH will be for NOUGHT
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Again the simple meaning is that THERE WILL BE NO FOOD
PRODUCED. The sifrah gives FOUR explanations of WORKING
FOR NOUGHT or STRENGTH FOR NOUGHT. They are
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a) VINEYARDS will not produce
b) The FLAX produce will go bad
c) You-ll MARRY your daughter, give her
a dowry, she will die and you will
be left without a daughter or dowry
d) The fields will not produce EVEN if
you WORK them hard
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Rashi selected interpretation (d). He might
have thought this was the best explanation but
a better perspective is to assume that he was encouraging
all interpretations and simply selected a good example
*4 Again the simple meaning of this Biblical text
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The land will not give produce
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is that their will be no food.
However because of the CLIMAX principle, Rashi gives
further nuances. NOT ONLY will the land not produce
yield, the land will destroy any seeds placed in it
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