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VERSE: Dt22-09b
RASHIS COVERED: Dt22-09b Lv25-10a Ex19-10b Ex30-37b
Ex28-03a Nu05-17a Ex30-10d Lv08-15b Lv20-07a
======== The Hebrew root K-D-Sh means FORMAL ===================
BACKGROUND
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The Hebrew root K-D-Sh is enigmatic. It is usually translated
as HOLY. But this translation, while true, is inadequate.
THE TEXT
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There are about 2 dozen Rashis on this ROOT. The Biblical
texts vary greatly: E.g.In the following the CAPPED words
correspond to the translation of K-D-Sh
- SANCTIFY the Sabbath;
- be a HOLY nation
- there will be no PROSTITUTES among you
- dont sow mixed seeds lest the land be PROHIBITED
What is the common denominator to the CAPPED words?
THE RASHI
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I think the best way to explain Rashi is to translate
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K-D-Sh(HOLY) as meaning any PREPARED,FORMAL AFFAIR
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Hence HOLYNESS can mean being FORMAL or being PREPARED
It can also refer to a BANQUET type atmosphere(an INAUGURATION)
A secondary (important) derived meaning is TO BE SEPARATED
THE LIST
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In the previous digest (Volume 11 Number 12) in posting
Gn02-03a we showed numerous Rashis where K-D-Sh means
having a FORMAL AFFAIR such as a BANQUET. In this posting
we show two types of Rashis.
- We show Rashis where K-D-Sh refers to a FORMAL
ATMOSPHERE (Such as the one you have at a BANQUET or
other FORMAL AFFAIR). The footnotes show how the
various translations correspond to BANQUET ITEMS. This
includes INVITATION, INAUGURATION, DEDICATION etc. The
idea of BANQUET ATMOSPHERE is simply a nifty way to
UNIFY these meanings
- We also show Rashis where K-D-Sh has the derived meaning
of SEPARATED FROM. But this too is not an ordinary
separation but the type of separation you have at a
BANQUET or other FORMAL AFFAIR.*10
REFERENCES
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Gn02-03a K-D-Sh can refer to a FORMAL AFFAIR(eg a BANQUET)
Dt22-09b K-D-Sh can refer to a BANQUET ATMOSHPERE(Holiness)
Lv19-02b K-D-Sh can refer to SEPARATION *10
Here is the LIST 9 (Note that this list incorporates the
LIST in http://www.RashiYomi.Com/lv19-02b) In this LIST
the 3rd column gives the translation of K-D-Sh by Rashi
(e.g. K-D-Sh means ANNOUNCMENT) while the footnotes
explain the connection of this translation to FORMAL
BANQUET ATMOSPHERE(e.g. BANQUETS are ANNOUNCED)
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VERSE TEXT OF VERSE KDSH=AFFAIR
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Lv25-10a INAUGURATE YEAR THRU COURT DECLARATION ANNOUNCEMENT*1
Ex19-10b PREPARE/INVITE them for Har Sinai INVITATION*2
Ex30-37b It is holy (Dedicated to my name) DEDICATION*3
Ex28-03a Sanctify him to Cehuna (with clothing) FORMAL ATTIRE*4
Nu05-17a Holy water(women in FORMAL marriages*5) FORMAL ATMOSPHER
Ex30-10d Gold altar is FORMALLY dedicated FOCUSED USE*6
Lv08-15b & He (thereby) Sanctified the altar*7 FORMAL CEREMONY
Ex19-06 Separation from Women Sex-Separate*8
Lv18-02 Separation from forbidden sex Sex-Separate*8
Lv20-26 Punishments for forbidden sex Sex-Separate*8
Lv21-07 Priestly separation from forbidden sex Sex-Separate*8
Dt23-11 Covering up of nocturnal emissions Sex-Separate*8
Nu06-05 Abstention from WINE by Nazarite Food-Separate*8
Dt14-02 Abstention from forbidden foods Food-Separate*8
Lv20-07a Abstention from Idols Idols-Separate*8
Dt22-09b Abstain from fields of Mixed sown seeds Sex-Separate*8
NOTES
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*1 That is the verse statement SANCTIFY THE 50th YEAR is
translated LET THE COURTS ANNOUNCE IT (similar to
announcing a BANQUET or other important FORMAL AFFAIR)
*2 The verse statement SANCTIFY THEM FOR RECEIPT OF TORAH
is translated by Rashi as INVITE/PREPARE THEM FOR
RECEIPT. (This was accomplished by SEPARATION FROM
WIVES -- the type of Formal atmosphere you have at a BANQUET)
*3 Rashi says that INCENSE HOLINESS means IT IS DEDICATED TO ME
Again, the idea of DEDICATION corresponds to a BANQUET
DEDICATION
*4 Rashi identifies the SANCTIFICATION of priests with the
INVESTMENT OF PRIESTS with special attire (Again banquets
are characterized by FORMAL ATTIRE e.g. BLACK TIE)
*5 The Torah is talking about the SUSPECTED WIFE CEREMONY.
She has sprinkled on her water from the Kiyor. But the
Kiyor was made of the mirrors of women who used these
mirrors to beautify themselves and have holy marriages
(Hence it is fitting that water from a utensil made
by women with holy marriages should be used to test
this woman suspected of adultery). At any rate the
mirrors were used by women with BANQUET marriages--
marriages characterized by preparation etc.
*6 The Gold altar was dedicated to special uses. Rashi
explains that this altar was special and only used
for these purposes (Similar to a banquet dedication)
*7 This ALTAR DEDICATION had a FORMAL ceremony (similar to
DEDICATIONS at Banquets)
*8 The Rashis and verses in the following list correspond
to a translation of K-D-Sh as SEPARATED FROM. It
typically refers to SEPARATION from ANIMALITY such
as sexual separations, food separations (Kosher)
or separation from idolatry. This corresponds to the
special SEPARATION ATMOSPHERE at a BANQUET. For
an explanation of Dt22-09b see footnote #10.
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*10 Let us lightly review the traditional meaning of K-D-Sh,
brought down by Rashi and other commentators: They translate
K-D-Sh as SEPARATED.
But clearly K-D-Sh does not refer to ANY separation. E.g.
if you separated spoons and forks you would not use the
word K-D-Sh. Rather K-D-Sh refers to SEPARATING GOOD OUT
OF BAD; it refers to SEPARATION FOR SOMETHING HIGHER
Rashi suggests, based on the Talmud, that K-D-Sh refers
to SEPARATION FROM SEXUAL PROHIBITIONS. But as I show
in the list in Lv19-02b, K-D-Sh can refer to separation
from ANY animal desire (such as food as in the Kashruth
prohibitions). In fact SEPARATION from physiciality is
characteristic of the FORMAL BANQUET ATMOSPHERE. It is
a place where the HIGHER EMOTIONS dominate.
Furthermore every place that K-D-Sh occurs (Except Dt22-09b)
it refers to the type of SEPARATION that occurs at BANQUETS
to create a FORMAL ATMOSPHERE. Accordingly we explain
K-D-Sh to have the following meanings
-- a BANQUET (A special meal characterized by formal dress
and special foods)
-- FORMAL ATMOSPHERE (eg Holiness) the HIGHER atmoshpere
seen at banquets
-- PROSTITUTES (not street prostitutes, but rather
those women who are more FORMAL in their offers and
cater to HIGHER society)(So calling a HIGHER-SOCIETY
PROSTITUTE, HOLY (FORMAL) is similar to calling
Arafat a MODERATE terrorist). The MODERATENESS/HOLINESS
is relative to worse cases.
-- Components of a BANQUET atmosphere including INVITATIONS,
DEDICATIONS, INAUGURATIONS,
-- SEPARATIONS FROM PHYSICALITY (Holiness); the type of
behavior one expects at a BANQUET
We now explain Dt22-09b -- the statement that if you
sow your field with mixed seeds, then the field becomes
K-D-Sh, prohibited, because you have to separate from it.
We suggest that Dt22-09b is a SYMOBLIC affirmation of
the sexual prohibitions (that is sowing with MIXED SEEDS
is perceived as PLANT ADULTERY and is a symbolic affirmation
against committing real ADULTERY).
If the reader will now rereview the LIST above they will
see that the concept of Banquet atmosphere dominates
One final word about Dt22-09b: Rashi cites Isa65-05 as
an example of K-D-Sh meaning separated. But Rashi
(and EVERY other commentator) on Isa65-05 translates
K-D-Sh as HOLY. They translated the verse as follows
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The wicked tell the Righteous: Dont come near me
because I AM HOLIER THAN YOU
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Again this could simply mean I AM GOING TO A MORE
LAVISH AFFAIR THAN YOU AND HAVE HIGHER FORMAL
REQUIREMENTS SO THAT I CANT ASSOCIATE WITH YOU.
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RASHI RULE USED: UNIFIED MEANING
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