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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 4 methods by which Rashi
explains consecutive Torah paragraphs.

In these final units of this module we explore the
4th method. Here is a brief summary of the 4 methods




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)





METHOD 3: The 2nd chapter holds DESPITE the 1st chapter
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EXAMPLE: Thus Lv19-03c says "honor your parents" &
observe the Shabbath.


This is interpreted to mean that we should observe the
sabbath DESPITE the fact that eg our parents told us
to desecrate it (In other words if there is a conflict
between honoring ones parents and keeping the
Sabbath the Sabbath wins)





METHOD 4: The 2 chapters have a common theme
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In the following examples, Rashi sees a COMMON THEME in
consecutive paragraphs.  However, to fully appreciate Rashi
we must not only superficially see this common theme in the
GIVEN TWO paragraphs, we must also see this common theme in
ALL SURROUNDING paragraphs.


We now continue exploring the COMMON THEME method

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EXAMPLES
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In the following examples, Rashi sees a COMMON THEME in
consecutive paragraphs.  However, to fully appreciate Rashi
we must not only superficially see this common theme in the
GIVEN TWO paragraphs, we must also see this common theme in
ALL SURROUNDING paragraphs.

EXAMPLE 14: Nu26-64a
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Rashi connects Biblical chapters dealing with the following
themes
--Entry to Israel
--Census
--Inheritance of Girls

    Rashi expresses this as a pun---"The census
    was taken because of the spies who did NOT want
    Israel while the following paragraph dealing
    with the inheritance rights of the daughters
    of Zlafchad deals with girls who DID want
    land in Israel"

    Despite the cuteness the deeper approach is to
    view the entire set of chapters as dealing
    with the preparations for entering Israel




EXAMPLE 15: Nu27-12a
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Rashi connects Biblical chapters dealing with the following
themes
---Laws of inheritance for families with girls
---Appointment of Joshua

    Again Rashi uses a pun to connect these chapters.

    The proper approach however requires viewing the
    whole collection of Chapters as dealing with
    entry into Israel.

Here is the list of surrounding chapters with themes
and the relations to entry into Israel.



{LIST3} {Chapters dealing with preparations for
         entering Israel}

VERSE      TEXT--CONNECTION WITH ISRAEL
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Nu26-52:56 Laws of inheritance upon entry into Israel
Nu26-57:65 No more deaths from spy sin;punishment complete
Nu27-01:11 Inheritance laws in families without men
Nu27-12:23 Moses appoints Joshua to succeed him
Nu28-01:39 The holiday sacrifices (Unites Jews in Israel)
Nu31-01:54 Moses' final defensive battle (Nu31-02)
Nu32-01:42 Request of Gadites to have land outside of Israel




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