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 Ex38-08b URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n10.htm Brief Summary: Women organized into groups for Temple donations; men came second; leaders came third.

Verse Ex38-08b discussing the copper mirrors donated to the Temple states And he made the laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, of the mirrors of the organized women that did organize at the door of the tent of meeting. Rashi clarifies the underlined words organize by referencing verse Ex35-22 which states And the men came after the women; all who were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and ear rings, and rings, and bracelets, all jewels of gold; and every man who offered offered an offering of gold to the Lord. Hence the Rashi comment: [The women came first] The women organized into groups from each tribe with each woman donating specific items so that as a whole the women provided a large percentage of temple items.

Text of Target verse Ex38-08b	Text of Reference Verse Ex35-22
And he made the laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, of the mirrors of the organized women that did organize at the door of the tent of meeting.	And the men came after the women; all who were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and ear rings, and rings, and bracelets, all jewels of gold; and every man who offered offered an offering of gold to the Lord.
Rashi comments: [The women came first] The women organized into groups from each tribe with each woman donating specific items so that as a whole the women provided a large percentage of temple items.

Advanced Rashi: To properly understand this Rashi we must use several Rashi methods:
• The other verse method shows us the purpose of the women organizing by the Temple
• The word meaning method shows us that the Hebrew Tzade-Beth-Aleph which is usually translated as army really means organized.
• Finally the format method shows us that the repetition in Ex38-08 - the organized women who organized - indicates an emphasis showing that they deliberately organized for the purpose of donations.
We will therefore revisit this Rashi at several other points in this issue. Such a panaromic view of this Rashi will crystalize its understanding.