The 3 meanings of ALSO:#2 of 9 ################################################################ 10 YEAR Ayelet RASHI-YOMI CYCLE April 30, 2000 Rashis 17-18 Of 7800 (0.2%) Reprinted from Rashi-is-Simple, (c) 1999-Present, Dr. Hendel with permission of the author, myself For further details/archives visit the Rashi website http://www.shamash.org/rashi/ or the Daf Yomi website http://www.shamash.org/rashi/chevruta.htm [Permission granted to reprint these articles with this header provided it is not for profit] ################################################################ The following 9 unit series is devoted to the Rashis on the Hebrew word >GAM (Also) A person completing this series will have proficiency in the 3 methods that the word >ALSO is understood. First we introduce the 3 methods of interpreting ALSO and then we present all Rashis on the subject. In previous issues we have seen that THEME/METHOD 1: ALSO can mean AN EXTRA RECIPIENT ================================================= EXAMPLE: (Gn20-5a) Avimelech wanted to Marry Sarah, Abraham's wife ------- who claimed she was Abrahams sister. Avimelech married her and when God wanted to punish him Avimelech states >She(Sarah) ALSO said she was his sister >RASHI: >ALSO teaches that Sarahs maids said she was his sister(ALSO In this and the next issue we introduce the two other methods #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 1999 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* THEME 2: ALSO means a DERIVED PRODUCT ===================================== EXAMPLE 3 Dt23-19c --------- --(Dt23-19c) Prohibits a prostitute from bringing her payment as an offering to the Temple. For example, if the prostitute was paid with "wheat" (instead of money) then the prostitute is prohibited from >bringing this for any vow >because these payments are ALSO loathesome to God From the word ALSO Rashi learns that >she cannot bring the wheat >she also cannot bring WHEAT DERIVATIVES (like Flour) EXAMPLE 4 --------- Similarly when the Bible says Gn42-22 >Joseph's blood is ALSO being avenged Rashi says >The word ALSO refers to father's blood also >(because his father mourned for him for 20 >years and it was as if he had died In these 2 examples the ALSO refers to a DERIVED product. ----------------------------------------------- | FORESHADOWING QUESTION | | ======================= | | The other theme/method will be | | presented tomorrow. Can you figure it out?| | How else can the word | | >also | | be interpreted? | ----------------------------------------------- #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 1999 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*