The 4 meanings of ALL:#1 of 18
 ###########################################################
 #      10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE              #
 #            Jun 12, 2000                                 #
 #         Rashis 93-98 Of 7800 (1.2%)                     #
 #                                                         #
 #      Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple,    #
 #             (c) 1999-Present, Dr. Hendel                #
 #             http://www.shamash.org/rashi                #
 #                                                         #
 #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit#
 #                                                         #
 #      WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS  #
 ###########################################################

In this series we review the Rashis on the word ALL.
Although there are 40 Rashis there are 4 simple rules.


RULE: The Hebrew word "ALL"(KL)indicates that there are no
exceptions and that what is being discussed should take place
in ALL circumstance---EVEN those you wouldn't ordinarily think
of.There are 4 methods by which the interpretation of ALL is
implemented.

ALL can indicate
(A) cases you wouldn't ordinarily think of or
(B) it can indicate that there are no exceptions or
(C) it can refer even to mixtures or
(D) it can indicate an emphasis on exceptional circumstances

We start by studying verses where "ALL" indicates
EVEN cases not ordinarily included

#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#

EXAMPLE 1: Ex12-43b
-------------------
    Ex12-43b "EVERY foreigner should not eat the Pascal lamb"
    RASHI: "EVERY" Foreigner---BOTH actual foreigners AND ALSO
    Jews who have apostated and become foreign to God


EXAMPLE 2: Gn06-12a
-------------------
    Gn06-12a "(In Noachs time by the flood) ALL flesh became
    corrupted" RASHI: "ALL FLESH" EVEN non humans--even cows
    and chickens switched 'mates' and participated in the
    corruption.


EXAMPLE 3: Lv24-14a
-------------------
    Lv24-14a "And ALL who herd the blasphemy will place their
    hands on the head of the blasphemer" RASHI: "ALL" even
    the Judges.


EXAMPLE 4: Dt13-01a
-------------------
    Dt13-01a "Obey ALL commandments that I command you" RASHI:
    EVEN light non serious commandments



EXAMPLE 5: Nu20-29b
-------------------
    Nu20-29b "& the WHOLE house of Israel cried on Aarons death"
    RASHI: "the WHOLE" house---even women and children. Rashis
    point is strengthened by aligning the following verses

    Nu20-29b "& the WHOLE house of Israel    cried on Aarons death"
    Dt34-08  "& the       children of Israel cried on Moses  death"
                     *1     *2

    NOTES:The 2 differences
    (WHOLE vs nothing and
    "house of Israel" vs "children of Israel")
    These differences suggest that MORE people mourned for
    Aaron. Rashi simply suggests that since Moses was the "law"
    while Aaron was the "priest" whose function was to reconcile
    family and personal problems therefore the women and children
    were affected by Aaron's death and mourned him. By contrast
    Moses was a leader and his death affected the men and social
    leaders of the community.

#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*