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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 Gn12-08b
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rule1312.htm
    Brief Summary: As we go from WEST to EAST we have BETHEL was on WEST, then Abraham's place of campling, and then AI was on EAST So Abraham camped EAST of BETHEL which was on the WEST.

Verse Gn12-08b discussing where Abraham camped on his journeys states And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east; and he builded there an altar unto HaShem, and called upon the name of HaShem. Rashi clarifies using the diagram below. As we go from west to east we have BethEl, Abraham's Campplace, Ai. It follows that Abraham's campplace was east of Bethel which was in the west. 


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BethEl             Abraham's Campground           Ai
WEST                                              EAST
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Rashi: Abraham's campground was east of BethEl
which was in the west.

Advanced Rashi: Actually BethEl and Ai are not on the same latitute. But the above picture suffices to illustrate the intent of the verse and Rashi's point. 


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