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VERSE: Dt01-17a
RASHIS COVERED: Dt01-17a Dt01-17b Dt01-17c Dt01-17d
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 5 main goals is to indicate paragraph structure. One method of paragraph structure is the Rabbi Ishmael GENERALIZATION STYLE RULE. This rule states that if you have 3-4 phrases with - the terminal phrase describing a GENERAL IDEA - the initial phrases describing EXAMPLES/DETAILS of the GENERAL principle Then you are justified in using poetic license and reinterpreting the initial phrases so as to indicate all aspects of the General idea (Even if this requires bending meaning). EXAMPLE Dt01-17 --------------- DETAILS ------- - DONT SHOW FAVORITISM IN JUDICIAL PROCESS = in picking JUDGES - Judge SMALL and BIG equally = small and big CASES - Dont fear any PERSON = equal treatment of LITIGANTS GENERAL - Because the final judgement will be rendered by God Thus Rashi interprets the General principle that JUSTICE BELONGS TO GOD to apply to requirements of EQUAL TREATMENT in CASES, LITIGANTS and CHOSING JUDGES. Again: Rashi is NOT deriving these interpretations from the meaning of the verse WORDS--rather Rashi is deriving this interpretation from the overall poetic structure. This is a fundamental principle! Understand it. | ||
| ITEM | DETAIL | |
| RASHI RULE CLASS: | STYLE | |
| RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | CLIMAX | |
| RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #25 | |
| SEE BELOW | LIST450q | |
| List of phrases in | Dt01-17(EQUAL TREATMENT(cases,people) | |
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List of phrases in Dt01-17(EQUAL TREATMENT(cases,people)) | |||
| TYPE | TEXT OF VERSE CLAUSE | EQUAL TREATMENT IN | |
| DETAIL | - Dont show favoritism in JUSTICE | JUDGES*1 | |
| DETAIL | - hear SMALL & BIG alike | CASES*2 | |
| DETAIL | - dont fear any PERSON | LITIGANTS*3 | |
| --- | ---------- | --------------- | |
| GENERAL | - Judgement belongs to God*4 | ||
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*1 That is, equal treatment in selecting judges*10 *2 That is, judge a small monetary case the same way you judge a big one*10 *3 That is treat a poor and rich litigant, equally*11 *4 Rashi elaborates the general theme, that True Judgement belongs to God, by giving an example: ----------------------------------------------- Suppose a judge takes money from the Rich and incorrectly gives it to the poor; then God will cause the poor to lose that money and the rich gets it back ----------------------------------------------- My point here is that Rashis example should be seen as elaborating the GENERAL THEME that JUSTICE BELONGS TO GOD | |||
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*10 Again we emphasize the fundamental principle of Rabbi Ishmael-Generalization: The essence of the method is NOT to derive meaning from the words but rather to derive meaning by using poetic license on the overall structure and in effect twisting the meaning so that each phrase reflects one facet of the general theme. *11 Rashi gives an alternate explanation ------------------------------------- Dont interrupt litigants while delivering their case ------------------------------------- Rashi however did not intend this as a true alternative meaning. Rather Rashi used the alternative meaning as a vehicle to show the general idea of interpreting the phrase DONT BE AFRAID OF ANY PERSON to refer to EQUAL TREATMENT OF ALL LITIGANTS. So two ways of showing this equal treatment is - treat rich and poor alike - dont interrupt people while delivering their cases Rashi supplements this alternate interpretation with a pun on the Hebrew ThaGuRu and this is consistent with our theme of using GENERALIZATION to justify POETIC LICENSE | |||