LIST863h (C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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List of verses with root QD$=FORMAL:non-animal,banquest,dress
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VERSE
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TEXT OF VERSE
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KDSH=AFFAIR
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Lv25-10a
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INAUGURATE YEAR THRU COURT DECLARATION
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ANNOUNCED*1
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Ex19-10b
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PREPARE/INVITE them for Har Sinai
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ANNOUNCED*2
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Ex30-37b
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It is holy (Dedicated to my name)
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ANNOUNCED*3
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Ex30-10d
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Gold altar is FORMALLY dedicated
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ANNOUNCED*6
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Lv08-15b
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& He (thereby) Sanctified the altar*7
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ANNOUNCED
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Ex28-03a
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Sanctify him to Cehuna (with clothing)
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FORMAL ATTIRE*4
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Dt23-18a
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Male/Female Prostitutes
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FORMAL ATTIRE*9
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Dt23-18b
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Male/Female Prostitutes
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FORMAT ATTIRE*9
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Ex19-06
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Separation from Women
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Sex-Separate*8
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Lv18-02
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Separation from forbidden sex
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Sex-Separate*8
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Lv20-26
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Punishments for forbidden sex
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Sex-Separate*8
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Lv21-07
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Priestly separation from forbidden sex
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Sex-Separate*8
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Dt23-11
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Covering up of nocturnal emissions
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Sex-Separate*8
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Nu06-05
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Abstention from WINE by Nazarite
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Food-Separate*8
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Dt14-02
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Abstention from forbidden foods
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Food-Separate*8
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Lv20-07a
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Abstention from Idols
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Idol-Separate*8
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Dt22-09b
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Abstain from fields of Mixed sown seeds
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Symbolic*8
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Nu05-17a
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Holy water(women in FORMAL marriages*5)
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Symbolic
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COMMENTS
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*1 That is the verse statement SANCTIFY THE 50th YEAR is
translated LET THE COURTS ANNOUNCE IT (similar to
announcing a BANQUET or other important FORMAL AFFAIR)
We take KD$ here to indicate ANNOUNCE, INVITE, INAUGURATE
or DEDICATE. The basic idea is connection with a FORMAL
affair
*2 The verse statement SANCTIFY THEM FOR RECEIPT OF TORAH
is translated by Rashi as INVITE/PREPARE THEM FOR
RECEIPT. (This was accomplished by SEPARATION FROM
WIVES -- the type of Formal atmosphere you have at a BANQUET)
We take KD$ here to indicate ANNOUNCE, INVITE, INAUGURATE
or DEDICATE. The basic idea is connection with a FORMAL
affair
*3 Rashi says that INCENSE HOLINESS means IT IS DEDICATED TO ME
Again, the idea of DEDICATION corresponds to a BANQUET
DEDICATION to to ANNOUNCING something as FORMALLY
associated/dedicated to someone.
We take KD$ here to indicate ANNOUNCE, INVITE, INAUGURATE
or DEDICATE. The basic idea is connection with a FORMAL
affair
*4 Rashi identifies the SANCTIFICATION of priests with the
INVESTMENT OF PRIESTS with special attire (Again banquets
are characterized by FORMAL ATTIRE e.g. BLACK TIE)
*5 The Torah is talking about the SUSPECTED WIFE CEREMONY.
She has sprinkled on her water from the Kiyor. But the
Kiyor was made of the mirrors of women who used these
mirrors to beautify themselves and have holy marriages
(Hence it is fitting that water from a utensil made
by women with holy marriages should be used to test
this woman suspected of adultery). At any rate the
mirrors were used by women with BANQUET marriages--
marriages characterized by preparation and formality
By committing adultery someone behaves UNFORMALLY
*6 The Gold altar was dedicated to special uses. Rashi
explains that this altar was special and only used
for these purposes (Similar to a banquet dedication)
We take KD$ here to indicate ANNOUNCE, INVITE, INAUGURATE
or DEDICATE. The basic idea is connection with a FORMAL
affair
*7 This ALTAR DEDICATION had a FORMAL ceremony (similar to
DEDICATIONS at Banquets)
*8 The Rashis and verses in the following list correspond
to a translation of K-D-Sh as SEPARATED FROM. It
typically refers to SEPARATION from ANIMALITY such
as sexual separations, food separations (Kosher)
or separation from idolatry. This corresponds to the
special SEPARATION ATMOSPHERE at a BANQUET. For
an explanation of Dt22-09b see footnote *10.
*9 The translation PROSTITUTE would probably correspond
to women who dress FORMALLY. So here we have the idea
of KD$ relating to ATTIRE.*11
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LONGER FOOTNOTES
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*10 Let us lightly review the traditional meaning of K-D-Sh,
brought down by Rashi and other commentators: They translate
K-D-Sh as SEPARATED.
But clearly K-D-Sh does not refer to ANY separation. E.g.
if you separated spoons and forks you would not use the
word K-D-Sh. Rather K-D-Sh refers to SEPARATING GOOD OUT
OF BAD; it refers to SEPARATION FOR SOMETHING HIGHER
Rashi suggests, based on the Talmud, that K-D-Sh refers
to SEPARATION FROM SEXUAL PROHIBITIONS. But as I show
in the list in Lv19-02b, K-D-Sh can refer to separation
from ANY animal desire (such as food as in the Kashruth
prohibitions). In fact SEPARATION from physiciality is
characteristic of the FORMAL BANQUET ATMOSPHERE. It is
a place where the HIGHER EMOTIONS dominate.
Furthermore every place that K-D-Sh occurs (Except Dt22-09b)
it refers to the type of SEPARATION that occurs at BANQUETS
to create a FORMAL ATMOSPHERE. Accordingly we explain
K-D-Sh to have the following meanings
-- a BANQUET (A special meal characterized by formal dress
and special foods)
-- FORMAL ATMOSPHERE (eg Holiness) the HIGHER atmoshpere
seen at banquets
-- PROSTITUTES (not street prostitutes, but rather
those women who are more FORMAL in their offers and
cater to HIGHER society)(So calling a HIGHER-SOCIETY
PROSTITUTE, HOLY (FORMAL) is similar to calling
Arafat a MODERATE terrorist). The MODERATENESS/HOLINESS
is relative to worse cases.
-- Components of a BANQUET atmosphere including INVITATIONS,
DEDICATIONS, INAUGURATIONS,
-- SEPARATIONS FROM PHYSICALITY (Holiness); the type of
behavior one expects at a BANQUET
We now explain Dt22-09b -- the statement that if you
sow your field with mixed seeds, then the field becomes
K-D-Sh, prohibited, because you have to separate from it.
We suggest that Dt22-09b is a SYMOBLIC affirmation of
the sexual prohibitions (that is sowing with MIXED SEEDS
is perceived as PLANT ADULTERY and is a symbolic affirmation
against committing real ADULTERY).
If the reader will now rereview the LIST above they will
see that the concept of Banquet atmosphere dominates
One final word about Dt22-09b: Rashi cites Isa65-05 as
an example of K-D-Sh meaning separated. But Rashi
(and EVERY other commentator) on Isa65-05 translates
K-D-Sh as HOLY. They translated the verse as follows
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The wicked tell the Righteous: Dont come near me
because I AM HOLIER THAN YOU
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Again this could simply mean I AM GOING TO A MORE
LAVISH AFFAIR THAN YOU AND HAVE HIGHER FORMAL
REQUIREMENTS SO THAT I CANT ASSOCIATE WITH YOU.
*11 Rashi cites the aramaic Targum as giving EXAMPLES
of how prostitution like events could happen without
actual prostitution--e.g. the marriage to slaves.
Again throughout we see the idea of something HIGHER
and FORMAL
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