The 4 meanings of ALL:#7 of 18 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Jun 26, 2000 # # Rashis 112-113 Of 7800 (1.5%) # # # # 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 EXAMPLE: In discussing ritual impurity we are told LV21-11b "And on ANY dead body he should not come" RASHI: It is prohibited to come in contact with a WHOLE dead body or with PARTS of a dead body(organs) (Rashi gives technical measurements) (D) it can emphasize not to exclude "obvious exceptions" In this issue we begin the Rashis where >"WHOLE" means EVEN PARTS #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (19) In discussing ritual impurity we are told >LV21-11b "And on ANY dead body he should not come" >RASHI: It is prohibited to come in contact with a WHOLE dead body or with PARTS of a dead body(organs) (Rashi gives technical measurements) (20) Lv27-09a "ANYthing he gives to God will be Holy" RASHI:ANYthing--even PARTS of an animal #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#