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Today we ask the database query:
Which Biblical holidays have reasons given for their names.
The query uncovers
4
examples.
An examination of these
examples justifies the Rashi assertion that
Shmini Azereth is the only Biblical holiday whose name is not explained.
Since the other holidays have their names explained we are therefore justified
in also explaining the name of Shmini Azereth. We can explain its name
by the meaning of its underlying root Ayin-Tzade-Resh which means to
hold back. So to speak, God says to the Jewish people: "You have been here
for Sukkoth 7 days - don't go - let me hold you back one more day.
The table below presents results of the query
along with illustrations of Rashi's comment.
Verses
| Holiday
| Reason
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Ex12-13
| Passover
| God passed over Jewish houses and saved them from destruction
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Ex31-15:17
| Sabbath
| God rested (Shin-Beth-Tauv) on the 7th day
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Lv23-42:43)
| Succoth
| Commemoration of the Booths
(Succoth)
in which the Jews dwelled
in the wilderness.
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NO VERSE
| Shmini Azereth
| God so to speak says to the
Jewish people: Hold back,(Azer,) please don't go - stay one more day.
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Advanced Rashi: Many people understand this Rashi using the
meaning method. Rashi is simply obtaining meaning from the underlying root.
We have enriched the Rashi by combining the meaning and database method.
The database method shows that holidays do have reasons for their names.
So Rashi is not just applying the root meaning to the holiday, rather, Rashi is continuing
the Biblical tradition of naming holidays by important commemorative criteria.
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