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VERSE: Gn08-22b

RASHIS COVERED: Gn08-22b Gn08-22c Gn08-22e

============================== Gn08-22b ===========================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment
of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these
almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences or
even meaning. We call this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT

When Rashi infers MEANING from the ALIGNMENT of almost
identical phrases we call this the Rashi SUBRULE of MEANING.

EXAMPLE: The 6 Seasons
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In Gn08-22 God promises to maintain the
6 seasons
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The days of the earth will continue
- Planting season (Sep Oct)  Harvest Season (Mar Apr)
- Cold season     (Nov Dec)  Heat    season (Jul Aug)
- Ripe season     (May Jun)  Winter  season (Jan Feb)
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A series of Rashis explains the reference
of the six seasons
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- RIPE refers to early summery when
  fruit ripens Indeed the word RIPE
  can refer to DRIED DATES (2S16-02)
  Here the METONOMY principle is used
  since the SEASON is called by the fruit
  RELATED to that season
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Rashi now infers the meaning of the remaining
seasons by their ALIGNMENT.
- HEAT season is to hot for anything
- RIPE season allows ripening of some fruit

Hence by ALIGNMENT--HEAT-COLD go together similar
to RIPE-WINTER-- we infer that
- COLD season is to COLD for anything
- WINTER season would be a little warmer

We have given approximate months associated with
the seasons above. (Rashi actually uses half months--
so that e.g. RIPE season is END APR MAY BEGINNNING-JUNE
and HOT SEASON is END-JUNE JULY BEGINNING-AUGUST.

LIST343u below summarizes this argument
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #12
SEE BELOW                LIST343u
List of                  6 seasons in Gn08-22
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======================== LIST343u ==========================
List of                  6 seasons in Gn08-22
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1st SEASON       MONTHS*2  2nd SEASON      MONTHS*2
================ ========= =============== =================
Planting season  (Sep Oct) Harvest Season  (Mar Apr)
Cold season      (Nov Dec) Heat    season  (Jul Aug)
Ripe season      (May Jun) Winter  season  (Jan Feb)

NOTES
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*1 Rashi's argument is as follows
   - RIPE season is good for some fruit (like Dates*10)
   - but HEAT season is to hot for anything

   In a similar manner
   - COLD season would be like HEAT season (to COLD for
     anything) while
   - WINTER would be like RIPE season and not as severe

   Technically this Rashi ALIGNMENT can be understood as
   an analogy
   -----------------------
   RIPE:HOT::WINTER:COLD
   -----------------------

*2 Rashi is more specific with the MONTHS. For example HEAT
   SEASON is identified with
   - END JUNE
   - JULY
   - BEGINNING AUGUST
   This is more accurate then JULY AUGUST. We have
   used the non-half month version for reasons of brevity.

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

*10
- RIPE refers to early summery when
  fruit ripens Indeed the word RIPE
  can refer to DRIED DATES (2S16-02)
  Here the METONOMY principle is used
  since the SEASON is called by the fruit
  RELATED to that season
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