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 Nu36-08a URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ov.htm Brief Summary: Rashi illumine EVERY DAUGHTER WHO INHERITs (Nu33-08) with IF NO SON DAUGHER INHERITS (Nu27-08)

Using the verses below, which discuss inheritance by a daughter Rashi clarifies that typically a son inherits but a daughter can inherit if there were no male descendants. Read the verses yourself and experience the joy of independently deriving the Rashi comment.

Target Verse	Text	Cross Reference	Text	Rashi Comment
Nu36-08a	And every daughter, that inherits in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may possess every man the inheritance of his fathers.	Nu27-08	And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying: If a man die, and have no son, then the inheritance is transferred to his daughter.	Rashi illumines the underlined words Usually a daughter does not inherit since the son always inherits. However a daughter could inherit if for example there was no son.