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VERSE: Dt19-17a

RASHIS COVERED: Dt19-17a Dt25-08a LV19-16b

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SUCCINCT SUMMARY:
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Rashi frequently makes inferences by conducting broad database
queries and noting patterns

EXAMPLE: QUERY: When does the word STAND occur in LAWS
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ANSWER: The word STAND occurs in 8 laws
- in 2 of them Rashi states it denotes a requirement of standing
  (Yibum ceremony and Witness testimony)
- 2 of them are connected with the Temple and it stands to
  reason that standing is Biblically required in the Temple
  (Levite service, Suspected adulteress, )
- One occurrence is connected with the BLESSINGS/CURSES
  delivered when the jews entered Israel-- since these were
  done in public ceremony and opposite mountains it seems
  reasonable that it was done standing
- One occurrence occurs in connection with receipt of prophetic
  orders. I bring strong Talmudic support that receipt of
  prophetic orders must be done standing

The word STAND occurs in two laws meaning to ABSTAIN
- ABSTAIN(STAND) outside: Let the debtor give you payment vs
  you going in to his house
- Dont ABSTAIN (Stand idly by) at the BLOOD OF YOUR BROTHER
  (when his life is in danger)

We have here an example of how Rashi comments generalize and
transfer to similar situations.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        DATABASES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      DATABASES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #27
SEE BELOW                LIST606c
Query of which laws have The verb form of STAND
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======================= LIST606c ==================================
Query of which laws have The verb form of STAND
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VERSE    REQUIREMENT? Text/Description of law
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Dt27-13  Yes          Uttering Blessings/Curse when entering Israel
Dt25-08a Yes          Yibum ceremony:He must STAND if refusing
Dt19-17a Yes          Witness testimony must be done STANDING
Dt18-05  Yes*2        Levite ceremony done standing
Nu04-16  Yes*2        Suspected adulteress ceremony*2
Nu09-08  Yes?*3       Delivery of prophetic message*3
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Dt24-11  No           Debtors STAND=WAIT outside to get payment*1
Lv19-16b No           Dont ABSTAIN at the BLOOD of your brother*1

NOTES
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*1 Stand can equally mean
   - AFFIRM (stand vs sit--get up and affirm)
   - WAIT/STOP (stand vs walk!)
   Thus Lv19-16b means DONT ABSTAIN WHEN YOUR BROTHERS LIFE IS
   IN DANGER

   Similarly Dt24-11 means YOU ABSTAIN OUTSIDE (Stand but dont
   walk in) and HE(the debtor) will give the money

*2 See--Dt17-12 Dt18-05 Dt18-07--this is not explicitly stated
   in Rashi but I think the inference obvious that Levites did
   not sit in the Temple while working since the Temple    required respect.

   Indeed if witnesses had to stand how much more the Levites.
   Thus I believe that this STANDING is a Biblical requirement.

   In passing we can infer from the description of the suspected
   adulteress ceremony mentioned in the Talmud that the woman
   stood but there is no explicit statement of this requirement

   Again the idea that standing in the Temple is a requirement
   of respect makes "sense"

*3 Again: It is not explicitly stated in sources that one must
   stand for receipt of prophetic messages. But we have the
   following supportive Rabbinic texts
   - Up to the time of Rabbi Gamliel people would STAND While
   learning (Learning was never done sitting)

   - The Talmudic sages highly praise Eglon for STANDING to
   hear the prophetic message given to him (Ju03-20)
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