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VERSE: Ex35-02a

==================== Ex35-02a ===================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain
Grammar the same way modern textbooks do.
One class of grammar rules deal with
style--eg how paragraphs should be organized.

Rashi knew 4 methods of connecting consecutive
paragraphs
- CAUSE
- ENABLEMENT
- CONTRAST
- UNIFYING THEME

EXAMPLE:
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Ex35-01:03 commands the required observance of Shabbath..
Ex35-04:29 commands the building of the Temple
Rashi regards these 2 paragraphs as contrasting each
other. EVEN THOUGH you have to build a temple (and
EVEN THOUGH you MUST offer sacrifices on Sabbath
(eg Nu28-09:10) NEVERTHELESS you may NOT build the
Temple on the Sabbath.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        GRAMMAR
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS:     CONSECUTIVE CHAPTERS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW                LIST060a
A list of paragraphs     with contrast
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================= LIST060a ======================

The following list contains consecutive chapters
with contrasting themes. For further examples see
the CP (Consecutive chapter) series at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm
The Consecutive Chapter series was given in
July 2000
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VERSE    TOPIC IN 1st CHAPTER     TOPIC IN 2nd CHAPTER
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Lv26-01a Being a slave to Non Jew Prohibition of Idolatry*1
Dt29-12a Curses                   We are before God*2
Lv19-03c Fear Parents             Watch Sabbaths*3
Dt22-12a No Shaatnez              Tzitzith*4
Ex35-02a Observe Shabbath         Build Temple*5

NOTES
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*1 On a superficial level Rashi seems to be connecting 2
   verses.

   Avoid idolatry DESPITE your being a slave to a non jew
   (who encourages its violation). Do not think "I will
   worship idols now and when I am free I will go
   back to believing in God"

   On a profound level Rashi sees a unifying theme to this
   whole chapter. The chapter encourages observing the
   shimitah laws which encourage abstaining from agriculture
   once every 7 years so that people can devote themselves
   to God and study. If one violates these laws he is
   progressively punished. Here is the sequence of
   punishments

   {LIST} {Paragraphs in BEHAR}

   VERSE        LAW
   =====        ===
   Lv25-01:12   Observe the 7 and 50 year Land sabbaticals
   Lv25-13:24   If not you will have to sell your MOVABLES
   Lv25-25:28   If not you will have to sell your LAND
   Lv25-29:34   If not you will have to sell your HOUSE
   Lv25-35:38   If not you will have to           LOAN
   Lv25-39:46   If not you will have to become a  SLAVE
   Lv25-47:54   If not you'll become a  NONJEWISH SLAVE
   Lv26-01:03   If not you'll be tempted to    IDOLATRY


   Thus Rashi does not merely teach juxtaposition of verses
   but he also teaches juxtaposition of ALL paragraphs in
   the chapter.



*2 Dt28 gives a long list of curses if the Jews violate
   the commandments.

   Dt29-12 says "You are all STANDING before God today" In
   other words despite the curses for disobediance you are
   still here before God(The implication being that no
   matter how angry God gets he will not destroy you)

   A further support for this theme can come from the
   General-particular-General form

        Dt28    GENERAL:    Curses for disobediance
        Dt29-12 PARTICULAR: You are standing here before God
        Dt29-19 GENERAL:    Curses for disobediance

  Thus the General-Particular-General form shows that Gods
  curses still allow us to "Stand before him"--in other
  words they are educative curses not punitive.


*3 In other words (always) "Observe the Sabbaths"
   DESPITE a request to the contrary "By your parents"

   This can happen if eg your parents ask you to
   desecrate the Sabbath.  You must observe the
   Sabbath even if your parents request to
   the contrary.

   And this can be generalized to all Torah laws(that
   they take precedence over your parents request)


*4 Wear Tzitzith DESPITE the fact that they may have Shaatnez
   Wool and linen together (In the priestly garments made of
   Linen the Tzitzith were made of wool--thus the commandment
   of Tzitzith OVERRIDES the prohibtion of wearing wool and
   linen)

*5 So EVEN THOUGH you must build a temple and EVEN THOUGH
   temple sacrifices MUST be offered on Sabbath (Nu28-09:10)
   nevertheless you may NOT build the temple on Sabbath
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