The 3 meanings of ALSO:#7 of 9 ################################################################ 10 YEAR Ayelet RASHI-YOMI CYCLE May 6, 2000 Rashis 26-28 Of 7800 (0.3%) 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. In previous modules we have explained the 3 meanings of ALSO THEME/METHOD 1: ALSO can mean AN EXTRA RECIPIENT ================================================= EXAMPLE: (Gn20-5a) Sarah ALSO said she was Abrahams sister RASHI: Sarah, and her maids ALSO, said Abraham was a brother THEME 2: ALSO can means a DERIVED or RELATED PRODUCT ==================================================== EXAMPLE: ------- Dt23-19c Bringing a prostitutes payment to God is ALSO disgusting RASHI: eg If she was payed with wheat then >bringing WHEAT to the temple is disgusting >bringing FLOUR from that wheat is ALSO disgusting THEME 3: ALSO refers to a similar ANALOGOUS RELATIONSHIP ======================================================== EXAMPLE: -------- 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 the last 3 issues we look at other examples of method 3 >ALSO refers to ATTRIBUTES of a RELATIONSHIP/ACTIVITY #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 1999 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* EXAMPLE 15 ---------- >Gn07-02:3 From Kosher animals take 7; > from non Kosher animals take 2 > ALSO from the Birds take 7 >RASHI: > >That is from the KOSHER birds take 7 >and take 2 from the non kosher birds > >(Because the word ALSO implies that all numbers > >7 Kosher::2 Non Kosher >are the same for BOTH animals and birds) This Rashi illustrates how ALSO can refer to ATTRIBUTES >of a RELATIONSHIP/ACTIVITY For when the Bible says >take 7 birds ALSO it means that the numerical attributes of SEVEN FOR KOSHER and TWO FOR NONKOSHER applies to both animals and birds. EXAMPLE 16: ----------- >Gn29-27c (Laban and Jacob had agreed that > >Jacob would work 7 years > >and receive Rachel as a wife >But Laban swindled Jacob and gave him Leah instead of >Rachel--Laban then offered a 2nd deal to Jacob:) > > Complete this wedding week for Leah and we will > ALSO give you Rachel (now) because you will > work for me 7 more years >RASHI: > >That is we will give you Rachel as a >2nd wife IMMEDIATELY and THEN you will work your >next 7 years. > >The word ALSO denotes that >the recipiency of Rachel >was like the Recipiency of Leah-- >it was NOW and immediate. This Rashi illustrates how ALSO can refer to ATTRIBUTES of a RELATIONSHIP. For the ALSO in this verse implies that the IMMEDIACY of giving Leah also applied to the giving of Rachel. EXAMPLE 17: ----------- >Gn15-14a (The text is talking about the subjugation in > Egypt; God concludes) > > And ALSO the nation (Egypt) which they are slaves > to I will judge (with 10 plagues) and then they > will go out with big (monetary) wealth > >RASHI: > The word ALSO refers to all Kingdoms > that subjugate the Jews (not just Egypt)-- > >all of them will be judged with 10 plagues and >the Jews will leave these other nations with monetary wealth This Rashi illustrates how ALSO can refer to ATTRIBUTES of of a RELATIONSHIP. Both the Exodus from Egypt and the Exodus from any oppressing nation will have the attributes of >exodus by 10 plagues and >exodus with monetary wealth #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 1999 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*