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      9. RASHI METHOD: NonVerse
      BRIEF EXPLANATION: The common denominator of the 3 submethods of the NonVerse 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 Ex38-24a Ex38-26a Ex38-26b
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1211.htm
      Brief Summary: The Biblical KIKAR was 3000 SHEKEL. The HALF SHEKEL was ONE BEKA.

    Rashi uses the simple algebraic equations presented in the next paragraph to infer currency equivalancies. The verses in question are
    • Ex38-25 And the silver of those who were counted of the congregation was a hundred (100) Kikar, and a thousand seven hundred and seventy five (1775) sacred shekels
    • Ex38-26 A bekah for every man, that is, half a sacred shekel, for every one who went to be counted, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty (603,550) men.
    • Ex30-13 This they shall give, every one who passes among those who are counted, half a sacred shekel a shekel is twenty gerahs; a half shekel shall be the offering of the Lord.
    Rashis goals were to ascertain the relationship between the currencies mentioned: the Kikar and Shekel. In performing the algebra below we will therefore find it convenient to use abbreviation initials as follows:
    • K will stand for Kikar
    • S will stand for Shekel
    • B will stand for the Beka.
    In the derivation below we number ((1),(2),(3)) equations referred to. We indicate verses as well as the equations derived from those verses. As can be seen one Kikkar is 3000 shekel. 

Equation (1) Ex38-25 Total Silver Brought in = 100 K + 1775 S
Equation (2) Ex38-26 Total Silver Donated    = 603550 B
Equation (3) Ex30-13,Ex38-26               B = 1/2 S
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By equations (1) and (2)  100 K  + 1775 S    = 603550 B
By equation  (3)          100 K  + 1775 S    = 603550 1/2 S
By arithmetic             100 K  + 1775 S    = 301775 S
By subtraction            100K               = 300000 S
By division               1  K               = 3000   S

Rashi in addition to the Biblical commentary, also adds, as he does on rare occasions, commentary on Rabbinic measures. Rashi introduces the following additional currency equivalancies for Rabbinic currencies.

1 Kikar           =       60 Maneh, known Rabbinic currency
Sacred Kikar      =       Double the ordinary Kikar
1 Sacred Kikar    =       120 Maneh, combining the last 2 equations
1 Kikar           =       3000 Shekel, from the last paragraph
120 Maneh         =       3000 Shekel,combining the last 2 equations
1   Manen         =       25  shekel, by division

Finally Rashi explains that 1 Maneh = 25 Selah his point being that what the Bible calls a Shekel is called a Sela in Rabbinic currency.

This example is a peach of an example of the non-verse, algebraic, spreadsheet method.