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      8. RASHI METHOD: DATABASES
      BRIEF EXPLANATION:Rashi makes inferences from Database queries. The precise definition of database query has been identified in modern times with the 8 operations of Sequential Query Language (SQL).
      This example applies to Rashis Ex13-14b
      URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w35n1.htm
      Brief Summary: CYNICAL: Says what is this service WISE: Asks what are the laws, testimonials and statutes SIMPLE: Says what is this APATHETIC: ........ Tell him

    We ask the following database query: How does the Bible describe children asking about the Exodus. The reader is encouraged to perform the query using a standard Biblical Konnkordance or search engine. This database query yields the list below. The list justifies the following Rashi inference: There are 4 places in the Torah where children are spoken to about the Exodus.
    • Cynical inquiry: When your son says what is this service
    • Simple inquiry: When your son asks what is this
    • Wise inquiry: When your son asks what are the testimonials, statutes and laws..
    • Apathetic: .......Tell him [no inquiry]
    As can be seen the cynical son says vs asks his question. The simple son uses the simple description this while the wise son gives details, testimonials, statutes, and laws.In summary the 4 inquiry types can be inferred from the two parameters of a) inquiry word (ask, say) and b) the detail level of question.     The list below presents the results of the database query.

    Verse Inquiry type Approximate text of verse Inquiry word Detail descriptor
    Ex12-25:28 Cynical When your children say to you ...what is this service Say Service
    Ex13-14:16 Simple When your child asks you...what is this Asks This
    Dt06-20:25 Wise When your child asks you ...what are these testimonials, statutes, and laws Asks Testimonials, statutes, and laws
    Ex13-01:10 Apathetic ......tell him as follows [no inquiry] [no inquiry]

    Advanced Rashi: Traditionally the cynical son has been called wicked. Similarly the apathetic son has been called the son who doesn't know how to ask. The translation apathetic comes from Rabbi Dr. Soloveitchick. For more details on further differences in these chapters please see the following resources: Passover sheet at http://www.Rashiyomi.com/pa.htm and The Educational Pedagogy of the Four Sons (Shofar, 22#4) at http://www.Rashiyomi.com/thefoursons.pdf. 


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