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 GOALS
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This module studies the ALIGNMENT method in Rashi. In this
method 2 different verses are found to be ALMOST the same.
The verses are lined up and the minor differences between
them function as footnotes illuminating the text.


TODAYS UNIT
===========
In todays module we align 2 verses on Rivkah drawing
water. In the process we show how a difficult Midrash
can be made simple.


REFERENCE:
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Todays unit comes from the following posting

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/gn24-17a.htm


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ALIGNMENT OF 2 DESCRIPTIONS OF DRAWING WATER
 

EXAMPLE 87: Gn24-17a

BACKGROUND
----------
Recall that Eliezer, Abrahams servant, went to obtain a wife
for Isaac, Abrahams son. The Bible describes how Eliezer
met this wife. The Bible also recounts Eliezers account of how
he met her. Eliezer was particularly impressed that Rivkah
drew water and fed his animals.


THE TEXT
--------
Hence, Gn24 has two accounts of the same events
- THe Bibles narrative of Eliezer Finding Rivkah
- Eliezers account of Eliezer finding RIvkah

THE RASHI
---------
Rashi aligns the two texts and mentions a weird
Agaddah that THE WATER OF THE WELL SPRUNG UP FOR
RIVKAH. We will give a simple explanation of this
below

THE LIST
--------
Here is the list.
VERSE PHRASE1 PHRASE2

Gn24-16 She went down to the well Filled her bucket  & went up
Gn24-45 She went down to the well drew water
*1 *2

COMMENTS

*1 These phrases are identical

*2 A simple suggestion of the difference between
   ------------------------------
   FILLED HER BUCKET & WENT UP
   ------------------------------
   vs
   -----------------------
   DREW WATER
   -----------------------

   is that
   - she drew ONCE and her bucket was FILLED vs
   - she continuously drew SEVERAL times because the well did
     not have that much water.

   In other words the emphasis in FILLED HER BUCKET and WENT UP
   is she filled her bucket on the FIRST attempt and
   IMMEDIATELY went up. This emphasis in turn is justified by
   the ALIGNMENT.

   Once we understand this, it is easy to understand the Agaddah
   that THE WATER OF THE WELL SPRUNG UP FOR HER. This of course
   is not to be explained literally. It simply means that the
   water was there at the bottom of the well and she didnt
   have to wait around.

   In passing Rav Hirsch explains WHY the phrases are different
   - Eliezer was impressed that Rivkah KNEW when/where the well
     is full This confirmed his suspicions that Rivkah was Isaacs
     wife

   - Eliezer did not want to sound like a believer in
     coincidences/miracles before her father. He simply
     instead emphasized Abrahams riches and family ties.


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ALIGNMENT OF 2 DESCRIPTIONS OF DRAWING WATER
EXAMPLE 87: Gn24-17a BACKGROUND ---------- Recall that Eliezer, Abrahams servant, went to obtain a wife for Isaac, Abrahams son. The Bible describes how Eliezer met this wife. The Bible also recounts Eliezers account of how he met her. Eliezer was particularly impressed that Rivkah drew water and fed his animals. THE TEXT -------- Hence, Gn24 has two accounts of the same events - THe Bibles narrative of Eliezer Finding Rivkah - Eliezers account of Eliezer finding RIvkah THE RASHI --------- Rashi aligns the two texts and mentions a weird Agaddah that THE WATER OF THE WELL SPRUNG UP FOR RIVKAH. We will give a simple explanation of this below THE LIST -------- Here is the list.
VERSE	PHRASE1	PHRASE2
Gn24-16	She went down to the well	Filled her bucket & went up
Gn24-45	She went down to the well	drew water
	*1	*2

COMMENTS
1 These phrases are identical 2 A simple suggestion of the difference between ------------------------------ FILLED HER BUCKET & WENT UP ------------------------------ vs ----------------------- DREW WATER ----------------------- is that - she drew ONCE and her bucket was FILLED vs - she continuously drew SEVERAL times because the well did not have that much water. In other words the emphasis in FILLED HER BUCKET and WENT UP is she filled her bucket on the FIRST attempt and IMMEDIATELY went up. This emphasis in turn is justified by the ALIGNMENT. Once we understand this, it is easy to understand the Agaddah that THE WATER OF THE WELL SPRUNG UP FOR HER. This of course is not to be explained literally. It simply means that the water was there at the bottom of the well and she didnt have to wait around. In passing Rav Hirsch explains WHY the phrases are different - Eliezer was impressed that Rivkah KNEW when/where the well is full This confirmed his suspicions that Rivkah was Isaacs wife - Eliezer did not want to sound like a believer in coincidences/miracles before her father. He simply instead emphasized Abrahams riches and family ties.