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In this unit we will explore the 2 dozen Rashis
studying "consecutive paragraphs". Why does it
happen that 2 consecutive Torah paragraphs come one
after the other.

It turns out there are 3 methods by which Rashi
explains consecutive Torah paragraphs.

In this issue we explore the 2nd such method. After
reviewing the 1st method, presented in the last issue
we describe the 2nd method with a clear example




METHOD 1: The 1st chapter is a CAUSE of the 2nd chapter
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EXAMPLE:The chapter on the Nazaarite who abstains from wine
(Nu06) is written right after the chapter on the Temple
rite for the women suspected of adultery(Nu05). This
teachers us the obvious lesson that whoever sees a women
who has to go thru the adulterous wife ceremony(which is
very humiliating) will be so shocked that they will become a
Nazaarite and abstain from wine.

In other words the adulterous wife ritual CAUSES
nazaaritism(Nu06-02a)




METHOD 2: The 1st chapter is a MERIT ENABLING the 2nd
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EXAMPLE: The chapter on going to war (Dt20) is written AFTER
the chapter on court procedures (Dt19). This teaches the
obvious fact that a just judicial system will be a MERIT
that enables us to win wars(Rashi on Dt20-01a)

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EXAMPLES
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  METHOD 2: In the following Rashis the event mentioned in
  the 1st chapter is a MERIT enabling the event mentioned
  in the 2nd chapter
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#    VERSE    TOPIC IN 1st CHAPTER     TOPIC IN 2nd CHAPTER
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(05) Dt20-01a Judicial process         Laws of War*1
(07) Nu20-02a Miryams death            And there was no water*1
(08) Gn21-01a Egypt had chidren        Sarah had a child*2



NOTES
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*1
EXAMPLE 5: Dt20-01a
   In the merit of our following "Judicial process" we will
   be able to "win wars"

EXAMPLE 6: Nu20-02a
   Similarly after Miryams death there was no water. Thus
   we learn that in the merit of "Miryam" the Jews had water


*2
EXAMPLE 7: Gn21-01a
   A close examination of the BIblical text shows a
   past perfect

        "And God punished Avimelech and his household"
        "And Abraham prayed for Avimelech & his household"
        "But God HAD ALREADY VISITED Sarah with a child"

   In other words Sarah had already had a child. Why then
   was this chapter simply not put in its proper place?
   The Bible deliberately juxtaposes "sarah having a child"
   with "Abraham praying for Avimelechs household to have a
   child" to teach us
        "That whoever is a kind person and
        prays for others will have their own
        needs met first"
   This this is an example of 2 paragraphs coming one
   after the other because one is a merit that enables
   the 2nd.

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