1. RASHI METHOD: REFERENCES BRIEF EXPLANATION: Commentary on a verse is provided thru a cross-reference to another verse. The cross references can either provide (1a) further details, (1b) confirm citations, or (1c) clarify word meaning. This examples applies to Rashis Lv24-02a URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1412.htm Brief Summary: Lv24-02, the chapter on the Candellabrah, refers back to Ex27-20:21, also dealing with the Candellabrah.

Verse Lv24-02 discussing the Temple Candellabrah states Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually. Rashi clarifies the underlined words oil, and lamp by referencing verse Ex27-20:21 which states And you shall command the people of Israel, that they bring you pure beaten oil olive for the light, for the lamp to burn always. In the Tent of Meeting outside the veil, which is before the Testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord; it shall be a statute forever to their generations on behalf of the people of Israel. Hence the Rashi comment: This chapter (Lv24-02) has the same content as Ex27-20:21. In fact Ex states Moses, tell the Jewish people about the Candellabrah... and Lv is where Moses actually told the Jews about it.

Text of Target verse Lv24-02	Text of Reference Verse Ex27-20:21
Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.	And you shall command the people of Israel, that they bring you pure beaten oil olive for the light, for the lamp to burn always. In the Tent of Meeting outside the veil, which is before the Testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord; it shall be a statute forever to their generations on behalf of the people of Israel.
Rashi comments: This chapter (Lv24-02) has the same content as Ex27-20:21. In fact Ex states Moses, tell the Jewish people about the Candellabrah... and Lv is where Moses actually told the Jews about it.

Advanced Rashi: Rashi does not explain why the Chapter is repeated here. After all if the content is the same as the Ex chapter this chapter might be in better placed in Exodus. I think the answer is clear. Chapters are placed out of sequence to connote causal connection. The previous chapter is the holiday chapter including the Sabbath. This chapter is the oil-bread chapter. The implication is clear: The purpose of the holidays is to give the Jews a model 70 days a year (20% vacation time) during which they have adequate food prepared (Temple bread) and during which they don't have to work. They can then devote their days to study which is the primary Jewish commandment. In other words the Jewish holidays is a 20% vacation retreat during which Jews can taste intensive learning. The intent, is that hopefully this will carry over to the rest of the year.