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    6. RASHI METHOD: STYLE
    Rashi examines how rules of style influences inferences between general and detail statements in paragraphs.
    • Example: Every solo example stated by the Bible must be broadly generalized;
    • Theme-Detail: A general principle followed by an example is interpreted restrictively---the general theme statement only applies in the case of the example;
    • Theme-Detail-Theme: A Theme-Detail-Theme unit is interpreted as a paragraph. Consequently the details of the paragraph are generalized so that they are seen as illustrative of the theme.
    This examples applies to Rashis Nu09-02a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/nu09-02a.htm
    Brief Summary: Observe Passover in its SEASON but only on the FOURTEENTH.

Certain Biblical paragraphs are stated in a Theme-Development form. In other words a broad general idea is stated first, followed by the development of this broad general theme in specific details. The Theme-Detail form creates a unified paragraph and consequently the law only applies to the enumerated details, but not to other cases. Today's example illustrates this.

    Verse Nu09-02a:03 is written in a General-Detail form:
    • Let the children of Israel keep the passover in its appointed season.
    • [but only]at the fourteenth day of this month, at dusk, ye shall keep it in its appointed season; according to all the statutes of it, and according to all the ordinances thereof, shall ye keep it.'
    Recall that the general-detail style requires a restrictive interpretation - only the detail clause holds. Rashi comments on this general-detail style. When observing Passover in its season only observe it on the 14th - even if the 14th falls out on a Sabbath (which is very inconveniencing) and even if you are ritually unclean (which is also very inconveniencing since you can't offer sacrifices while ritually unclean). 


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