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VERSE: Ex21-02a

RASHIS COVERED: Ex21-02a Ex21-18a Ex21-13c


===================== Ex21-02a =====================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main methods is the
powerful ALIGNMENT method in which similar phrases,
verses, or chapters are aligned. The resulting minor
differences imply nuances, inuendoes and cases.

The Parshah of Mishpatim is particularly rich in
CHAPTER ALIGNMENTS--it is these comparisons of
whole chapters (vs internal analysis of phrases)
that gives MISHPATIM its charateristics Talmudic
flavor

EXAMPLE 1-Ex21-18a
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There are 4 Biblical chapters on TORTS. This
gives rise to 5 types of tort damages
1) PERMANANT ORGAN DAMAGE
2) DISABILITY
3) MEDICAL
4) PAIN
5) EMBARASSMENT

EXAMPLE 2-Ex21-02a
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There are 3-5 Biblical chapters on Slaves.
We see emerge 3 types of slaves
1) Non Jewish
2) Jewish-Voluntarily sold (Because of poverty)
3) Jewish-Sold by court because of debt

EXAMPLE 3-Ex21-13c
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Several contrasting verses exist on Gods providence
1) God is seen as WANTING REPENTANCE
2) God is seen as WANTING VENGENANCE
The resolution of these 2 contradictory statements
leads to further insights on Gods providence
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS:     TWO CASES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #10
SEE BELOW                LIST310a
A list of verses         dealing with torts
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SEE BELOW                LIST310a
A list of verses         dealing with torts
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SEE BELOW                LIST311a
A list of verses         dealing with slaves
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SEE BELOW                LIST312a
A list of verses         about Gods justice
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==================== LIST310a ==============================

The Torah mentions torts in 4 contexts.
This gives rise to the 5 tort categories
- PERMANANT ORGAN DAMAGES
- PAIN etc.
Note how each context defines an obvious class
For example making someone bedridden typically involves
disability and medical.
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VERSE    TORT      PERMANANT DISABILITY MEDICAL PAIN EMBARASS
======== ========= ========= ========== ======= ==== ========
Ex21-18a Bedridden             X          X
Ex21-24  Eye,Tooth   X
Dt25-12  Testicles                                     X
Dt23-29  Rape                                     X
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==================== LIST311a ==============================

The Torah mentions torts in 4 contexts.
This gives rise to the 5 tort categories
- PERMANANT ORGAN DAMAGES
- PAIN etc.
Note how each context defines an obvious class
For example making someone bedridden typically involves
disability and medical.
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VERSE    PHRASE1              PHRASE2      PHRASE3
======== ==================== ============ ===============
Ex21-02a Sold Hebrew slave    work 6 years and free on 7th
Dt15-12  Sold Hebrew brothers work 6 years and free on 7th
Differs  *1                   *2           *3

NOTES
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*1 Since the tails of the verses are the same we infer
   that both verses deal with the same case--that is
   we infer that HEBREW SLAVE means a JEW (HEBREW) sold
   as a slave*10

*2 These phrases are the same

-------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES -------------------

*10 Rashi points out that the Hebrew construction is
    --- HEBREW SLAVE ---
    ambiguous and can equally mean
    - (ADJECTIVE) A SLAVE that is a JEW (HEbrew)
    - (POSSESSIVE) A SLAVE owned by a Hebrew

    Hence this alignment decides which of these
    competing grammatical usages apply.

    Rashi presents some additional Talmudic logic on
    what I would have thought without this verse.
    Such explorations are useful but must be
    preceded by an understanding of what the verse
    teaches.

    Similar grammatical ambiguities exist elsewhere in
    Tnach (eg does Ex20-02 refer to gODS of OTHER PEOPLE
    (POSSESSIVE) or OTHER GODS (ADJECTIVE)

    Our goal in this email list is to present Rashis
    main point. Rashis main point in this posting is
    the alignment which illumines the ambiguous
    grammatical phrase HEBREW SLAVE
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==================== LIST312a ============================

The Torah in various places speaks about Gods justice

The Torah frequently presents God as merciful

But sometimes the Torah presents God as seeking vengenance!
This typically occurs by irreversible and reprehensible
crimes.*10 *11
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE
======== ==============================================
Ex21-13c God PLOTTED that he should kill*1
1S24-13  Evil only happens to the wicked
Lv20-05  I will place My face against him*1
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Ez18-32  I dont want the death of the wicked;but repent

NOTES
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*1 Rashi gives the example of person A who
   intentionally killed A' while person B accidentally
   killed B'. These crimes are irreversible. Hence
   if B and A meet, B may accidentally kill A since
   - A deserves to die for his intentional killing
   - B deserves to go into exile for his accident
     killing.

   Similarly the Child-offerer (Lv20-05) causes the
   child irreversible damage and therefore God
   places his face against him.

   However ordinary sinners are encouraged to repent

------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES -----------------

*10 We can also approach these Rashis using the famous
    Rabbi Ishmael method of contradictory verses. In
    fact the method of contradictory verses can be
    approached in 3 ways
    - thru contradiction
    - thru the method of OTHER VERSES
    - thru the method of ALIGNMENT

*11 Rashi only brings one of the verses in this list
    However as is our usual custom I bring in other
    similar verses
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