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    9. RASHI METHOD: SPREADSHEETS
    BRIEF EXPLANATION: The common denominator of the 3 submethods of the Spreadsheet 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 Gn21-23a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w13n15.htm
    Brief Summary: Avimelech asked for treaty-respect from Abraham to a) me, b) my children and c) my grandchildren. RASHI: People feel close to children/grandchildren but not to great-grand-children.

When Avimelech sought a treaty from Abraham he said Gn21-23 Now therefore swear unto me here by G-d that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son; but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.' Rashi clarifies that People feel close to their children and grandchildren but do not feel especially close to great-grandchildren. Here Rashi brings in real-world facts - the degree of closeness people feel to descendants - and uses this real-world fact to clarify the verse: The verse mentions children and grandchildren but not descendants in general and not great-grandchildren. Since Rashi uses real-world facts to clarify the verse we classify this Rashi as a non-verse method. 


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