The 4 meanings of ALL:#5 of 18 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Jun 24, 2000 # # Rashis 107-109 Of 7800 (1.4%) # # # # 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 circumstances---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 -------------------------------------- EXAMPLE:Gn06-12a "ALL Flesh corrupted" RASHI: EVEN Animals corrupted (B) it can indicate that there are no exceptions ----------------------------------------------- EXAMPLE:By the 10 commandments it describes how the Jewish people all witnessed the miracles Ex19-11c "The WHOLE nation saw the thunders" RASHI: The "WHOLE" nation--there were no exceptions (C) it can refer to the parts of a whole (D) it can emphasize not to exclude "obvious exceptions" In this issue we begin the Rashis where >"WHOLE" means "NO EXCEPTIONS" *1 #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# EXAMPLE 14: Ex19-11c -------------------- By the 10 commandments it relates how the Jews all saw the miracles. It says >EX19-11c "The WHOLE nation saw the thunders" >RASHI: "The WHOLE nation"--there were no BLIND among them EXAMPLE 15: Ex32-26b -------------------- After the sin of the Golden calf Moses asked 'who had not worshipped?'--he used those who had not worshipped to execute those who worshipped idols. Thus we have that Moses asked 'Who belongs to God? come to me'--and the text says >Ex32-26b "And ALL the Levites came" >RASHI: "ALL"--no even one of the Levites sinned EXAMPLE 16: Gn19-04b -------------------- Recall how wicked the cities of Sedom and Gmarrah were. Two angels came to Lot disguised as Angels--the city immediately gathered around them to rape them. The text says >Gn19-04b "The Sedomites surrounded the house ALL the people from the outskirts" >RASHI: "ALL the people"--every citizen of Sedom was there NOTE: Notice how the phrase "from the outskirts" further supports Rashi. Examples like this where there are several supports for Rashi are quite common. -------------------------NOTES---------------------------------- *1 I have decided to follow the practices in Libraries which place all books with one topic on the same part of the shelf; however they place BIG books separately. So too.. all the "easy" rashis which are simple and spontaneous I am placing up front. The big Rashis which require more lists and clarifications I will do at the end after we understand the basic concepts. #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*