The 3 meanings of ALSO:#3 of 9 ################################################################ 10 YEAR Ayelet RASHI-YOMI CYCLE May 1st, 2000 Rashis 19 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 tried to 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) THEME 2: ALSO means a DERIVED PRODUCT ===================================== EXAMPLE --------(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 >RASHI: >she cannot bring the wheat >she ALSO cannot bring WHEAT DERIVATIVES (like Flour) In this issue we introduce the last of the 3 methods of interpreting ALSO. The remaining issues will cover all rashis on GAM and classify them by one of these 3 methods. #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 1999 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* THEME 3: ALSO refers to a similar ANALOGOUS RELATIONSHIP ======================================================== EXAMPLE 5 Ex07-23a --------- Ex07-23 says that at the plague of blood, that >Pharoh hardened his heart(didn't listen) >and didn't pay attention ALSO TO THIS But at the 'stick turning into a snake' Ex07-13 only says >Pharoh hardened his heart(didn't listen) Hence we have the >RASHI:(Ex07-23a) >Pharoh didn't pay attention to the plague of BLOOD >Pharoh ALSO didn't pay attention to the 'stick to snake' In other words >AT BOTH the 'stick to snake' and at >Nile turning to Blood Pharoh BOTH >hardened his heart and ALSO >didn't pay attention. Thus the ALSO refers to an ANALOGOUS ACTIVITY #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 1999 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*