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VERSE: Ex39-03a

RASHIS COVERED: Ex38-07a Ex39-03a Ex39-31a Ex28-37a Ex38-08a

=========================== Ex39-03a ==========================

SUCCINT SUMMARY:
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Rashi sometimes gathers a collection of verses, each with some
numerical attribute, and does an accounting audit using
spreadsheet methods. In the spreadsheet method we also include
- Rashi description of complicated Geometric designs
- Rashi description of multi-step procedures


EXAMPLE Ex38-07a
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The altar is described as HOLLOW BOARDED. Rashi describes
the structure--it was like a HOLLOW BOX

EXAMPLE Ex39-03a
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Rashi describes the 3 step procedure by which threads
were gold twined
- gold was flattened into sheets
- the sheets were cut vertically into threads
- the gold threads were twined with flax and wool threads

EXAMPLE Ex39-31a Ex28-37a
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Thru a variety of almost contradictory verses Rashi
describes the complicated geometric design of the
Priestly HeadPlate
- Priest wore a turban on his head
- The HeadPlate was like a mask
- Headplate was on forehead just below turban
- Headplate had 3 sets of azure threads
- 2 threads at end and one in middle
- 2 threads at end tied in back to secure the Headplate
- Thread in middle went over head and tied in back
- Thread in middle held up the HeadPlate

EXAMPLE Ex38-08a
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Thru an audit of the copper used in the temple
for nine items we find that
- 8 of the items were covered by copper donations
- 1 of the items (The basin) was covered by
  mirrors of women. Further verses may then be
  brought to show that these mirrors were use
  to enhance marital intimacy.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        SPREADSHEETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      GEOMETRY
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #30
SEE BELOW                LIST690d
Geometric description of Hollow boarded altar(like box)
-----------------------  -----------------------------
SEE BELOW                LIST690e
Geometric description of PriestHeadplate (like mask)
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SEE BELOW                LIST690f
List of verses on        the Priest Headplate(like mask)
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      PROCEDURES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #30
SEE BELOW                LIST690g
List of steps in         Production of Gold twined thread
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      AUDIT
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #30
SEE BELOW                LIST690h
Audit of Temple copper   Basin from Copper mirrors of women
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======================= LIST690d =======================
Geometric description of Hollow boarded altar(like box)
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE  HOLLOW BOARDED ALTAR
======== ============== ================================
Ex38-07a hollow boarded Like a hollow box
'        '              6 sides were boarded
'        '              inside was hollow
========================================================

======================= LIST690g =======================
List of steps in Production of Gold twined thread
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VERSE    STEPS IN PRODUCTION OF GOLD TWINED THREAD STEP#
======== ========================================= =====
Ex39-03a Flatten gold sheets                       Step1
Ex39-03a Cut the sheets into threads               Step2
Ex39-03a Twine them with flax,wool,azure           Step3
========================================================

===================== LIST690e ========================
Geometric description of PriestHeadplate (like mask)
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GEOMETRIC DESIGN                       SUPPORTING VERSE
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Turban on head                         '
HeadPlate on forehead                  Ex39-38
Headplate on forehead below turban     Ex39-37a
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Headplate had 3 azure threads in holes '
2 Threads on side; 1 thread in middle  '
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Two azure threads were on sides        '
These 2 threads held it like a mask    Ex39-31a
The 2 threads tied together at back    '
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One azure thread in middle of mask     '
All three threads met in back          '
Middle thread went over head to back   '
Middle thread over head held mask up   Ex28-37a
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================= LIST690f =======================
List of verses on the Priest Headplate(like mask)
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VERSE    WHAT IS PLACED     ON WHAT
======== ================== == ===================
Ex28-37a Place Head-plate   ON azure thread
Ex39-31a Place Azure thread ON the Head-Plate
-------  -----------------  -- -------------
Ex39-37a The Mask should be ON the turban
Ex39-38  The Mask should be ON the forehead
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========================== LIST690h ========================
Audit of Temple copper   Basin from Copper mirrors of women
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VERSE      WHAT WAS MADE FRMO THIS    SOURCE OF COPPER
========== ========================== ======================
Ex38-29:31 copper altar               Donations*1
Ex38-29:31 altar mid section          Donations*1
Ex38-29:31 altar utensils             Donations*1
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Ex38-29:31 sockets of temple door     Donations*1
Ex38-29:31 sockets of courtyard       Donations*1
Ex38-29:31 sockets of courtyard gate  Donations*1
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Ex38-29:31 tent pegs for temple       Donations*1
Ex38-29:31 tent pegs for courtyard    Donations*1
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Ex38-08a   Copper washbasin           Women mirrors*10 *11

NOTES
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*1 Donations are mentioned in Ex25-02:08

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

*10 Many moral lessons are learned from here. For example,
    it is argued that these mirrors were used for purposes
    of intimacy enhancement -- this also can be proved
    by an alignment--for we find in Ex32-02 that EARINGS
    were used for the golden calf but not MIRRORS thus
    showing the importance of the mirrors for highly
    personal matters. Rashi gives further elaboration
    -- eg these mirrors were used by wives to seduce tired men
    who werent interested and therefore
    they merited to be in the temple.

    Bottom line: My goal here is to show the strongest
    support for the Rashi--this comes from an auditing.
    Whenever we have auditing we frequently have many
    more supportive arguments

*11 Rashi also explains various terms used in the verse
    For example it speaks about the women STANDING IN
    WATCH AT THE TEMPLE thus showing the religious zeal
    of the women.
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