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      9. RASHI METHOD: NonVerse
      BRIEF EXPLANATION: The common denominator of the 3 submethods of the NonVerse method is that inferences are made from non textual material. The 3 submethods are as follows:
      • Spreadsheet: Rashi makes inferences of a numerical nature that can be summarized in a traditional spreadsheet
      • Geometric: Rashi clarifies a Biblical text using descriptions of geometric diagrams
      • Fill-ins: Rashi supplies either real-world background material or indicates real-world inferences from a verse. The emphasis here is on the real-world, non-textual nature of the material.
      This examples applies to Rashis Gn22-44b
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n5.htm
      Brief Summary: Seeing a charitable woman PROVES that she is Isaac's wife to be, since CHARITABLE men need CHARITABLE wives.

Verse Gn24-44b discussing how Eliezer would recognize a future wife for Isaac states and she shall say to me: Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels; she is the woman whom God has proven for my master's son. Rashi's task is to explain how Rivkah's offering of water to Eliezer and his camels proves she is Isaac's future wife: Rashi solves this problem, not by citing verses, but by Filling in with logical and world facts. Rashi argues that Charitable men need charitable wives. Hence a woman who gave water to Eliezer and his camels was charitable and worthy of being Isaac's wife. Here Rashi uses a fill in method to explain why provision of water is a proof. This is typical of the fill in method. 


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