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VERSE: Dt26-04c

RASHIS COVERED: Dt26-04c Dt26-09a Dt26-09b

==================== Dt26-04c ===========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi sometimes comments on the OVERALL STRUCTURE
of a paragraph. That is each word and sentence
may be understood but the paragraph as a whole still
needs clarification

EXAMPLE - Paragraph Dt26-04:11
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- THE BAD THINGS:       Laban and Egypt
- THE GOOD THINGS:      God took us out
- FURTHER GOOD THINGS:  God gave us Temple and Land
- CONCLUSION:           We can now rejoice

All Rashi did was present the above outline
- Rashi Dt26-04c points out how LABAN and EGYPT are
  two bad themes
- Rashi Dt26-09a and Dt26-09b points out how TEMPLE
  and Israel are two further stages in the Exodus
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        BULLETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #26
SEE BELOW                LIST106g
BULLET STRUCTURE of      Dt22-02
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==================== LIST106g ===========================

The overall paragraph structure of Dt26-04:11
Note the 3 main themes: BAD THINGS, GOOD THINGS,SATISFIED
Each main theme is further developed as shown
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Main Theme      Development Relation to Main Theme
=============== =========== ===========================
The Bad Things  Laban       Hated Jacob*1
-------------   Egypt       Slavery and torture*1
The Good things Exodus      From Egypt*2
-------------   Temple      No spiritual impurity*2
-------------   Israel      No dependency on others*2
-------------   Good food   Blessings*2
Satisfaction    Help others

NOTES
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*1 Conceptually LABAN and EGYPT are 2 equal
   points of development. But the LABAN theme
   took up 3 words while the EGYPTIAN theme
   took up about 2 dozen words Hence Rashi
   had to point out that they were 2 equal themes

*2 Rashi (Dt26-09a Dt26-09b) interprets the phrase
   --------------------------
   God brought us to THIS PLACE
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   as referring to the TEMPLE

   This derivation does NOT come from the words.
   Indeed the words could refer to coming to Israel

   Rather the derivation comes from OVERALL PARAGRAPH
   STRUCTURE which REQUIRES a DEVELOPMENTAL atmosphere

   Hence the proper understanding of Rashi requires
   amending his explanation to include all steps
   - Exodus
   - Temple=Holiness=No impurity=leaving Egypt
   - Israel
   - Food Blessing
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