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 Ex30-36a URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n9.htm Brief Summary: Offer this incense (Ex30-36a) refers to incense-offering requirements mentioned in Ex30-07:09

Verse Ex30-36a discussing the method of compounding incense states And thou shalt beat some of it [the incense] very small, and put of it before the 10-commandments in the Temple, where I will meet with thee; it shall be unto you most holy Rashi clarifies the underlined words and put of it before the 10-commandments in the Temple by referencing verses Ex30-07:09 which states And Aaron shall burn on it [the golder altar before the ark with the 10 commandments] sweet incense every morning; when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. And when Aaron lights the lamps at evening, he shall burn incense upon it, an everlasting incense before the Lord throughout your generations. You shall offer no strange incense on it, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meal offering; nor shall you pour drink offering on it. Hence the Rashi comment: The statement to place the incense before the 10 commandments refers back to the obligation to offer incense morning and evening each day on the golden altar which is outside the ark which contains the 10 commandments.

Text of Target verse Ex30-36a	Text of Reference Verse Ex30-07:09
And thou shalt beat some of it [the incense] very small, and put of it before the 10-commandments in the Temple, where I will meet with thee; it shall be unto you most holy	And Aaron shall burn on it [the golder altar before the ark with the 10 commandments] sweet incense every morning; when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. And when Aaron lights the lamps at evening, he shall burn incense upon it, an everlasting incense before the Lord throughout your generations. You shall offer no strange incense on it, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meal offering; nor shall you pour drink offering on it.
Rashi comments: The statement to place the incense before the 10 commandments refers back to the obligation to offer incense morning and evening each day on the golden altar which is outside the ark which contains the 10 commandments.

Advanced Rashi: Notice how verses Ex30-07:09 mention the prohibition of offering additional incense offerings over and beyond the daily incense offerings. This prohibition prevented Rashi from interpreting Ex30-36 as referring to additional voluntary incense offerings. Instead Rashi was forced to interpret Ex30-36 as referring to the already required incense offerings explicitly mentioned in Ex30-07:09