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VERSE: Dt22-26a



For those who are not aware this is part #7 in our Golden
Rashi Rambam series. This series is dedicated to reviewing how
two Titans of Judaism approached the same verses with different
organizational styles. Sometimes Rambam was more logical but
sometimes Rashi was more logical. Sometimes Rashi is more
terse but sometimes Rambam is more terse.


In this issue we study Chapter 20 of Sanhedrin. This chapter
is especially important for those who are serious about
Midrashic Law since it illustrates what NOT to do when
learning midrash.

This issue is a bit technical. Therefore we cite a few
cute quickies up front before getting to the meat and
butter of the issue.


EXAMPLE: Dt22-26a


>Dt22-26a "In a rape case (with a married/engaged woman) you
        execute the man but do not execute the woman because
        she was helpless"

>RASHI: Just as in a rape case a woman is not executed so
in ANY case in which a person is forced to commit a crime
there is no execution (In other words the EXAMPLE of RAPE
is generalized to all cases of being FORCED)


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EXAMPLE: Dt01-17b

The verse says that in justice cases you should "TRY BIG AND
SMALL THE SAME WAY". This refers to BIG and SMALL people

But Rashi generalizes this. SMALL (POOR) people usually have
SMALL CLAIM cases while BIG (RICH) people usually have BIG
CLAIM cases. Hence the phrase SMALL and BIG refers equally
to SMALL and BIG people or SMALL and BIG monetary amounts.
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