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    9. RASHI METHOD: NonVerse
    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 Gn38-23b
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1318.htm
    Brief Summary: Judah, when not finding the prostitute he gave depostis to, said, LET HER KEEP THEM, since if we continue investigating it will be known we seek prostitutes and we will be disgraced.

Recall that Judah had visited a prostitute and gave her a deposit for payment. Judah sent friends to find the woman and pay her back but she could not be found. Finally in verse Gn38-23 Judah resigns and says And Judah said, Let her keep it, lest we be shamed; behold, I sent this kid, and you have not found her. Rashi explains the underlined words, lest we be shamed, by reminding us of normal real-world social norms. If we continue investigating her whereabouts it will become public that I visited a prostitute and that will lead to my personal disgrace (since people tend to keep such things discrete). It is therefore better to forego the monetary and convenience loss of the items deposited then to risk such disgrace. Such uses of social logic - conflicts between monetary and social needs - are common in business and political decisions. Since Rashi uses real-world norms to explain the text we classify this Rashi as an example of the non-verse method.


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