#*#*#*#*#  (C) 2001, RashiYomi Inc. Dr Hendel President #*#*#*#*#
  -----------------------------------------------------------
  |      Rashi is Simple Version 2.0                         |
  |      (C) RashiYomi Inc., Dr Hendel President             |
  |       http://www.RashiYomi.Com                           |
  | PERMISSION to reprint WITH this header if NOT for profit |
  ------------------------------------------------------------


VERSE: Gn25-19a

RASHIS  COVERED: Gn25-19a Gn25-19b Gn37-02a

======================  The GENEALOGY Style ====================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
------------------
The Bible frequently gives GENEALOGY CHAPTERS. There are 3
styles to GENEALOGY chapters. The NO-INTERRUPT style is eg
- These are the GENEALGIES of Noach:Shyam Cham...: Shaym begat..
The BRIEF-INTERRUPT style gives additional information: eg
- These are the GENEALOGIES of Noach: NOACH WAS RIGTHEOUS....
The LONG INTERRUPT style gives character studies. For example
Gn25-19 INTERRUPTS the genealogy of Isaac having Jacob & Esauv
by describing how PRAYER formed the personalities of Abraham
Isaac & Jacob. Similarly Gn37 thru Gn46 INTERRUPTS the genealogy
of Jacob---the attempted murder of Joseph formed personality

--------------------------------------------------------------
TODAYS RASHI RULE                                DATABASES
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE                             DATABASES
--------------------------------------------------------------

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TODAYS RASHI RULE
--------------------------------------
Many Rashis and Midrashim focus on reviews of SIMILAR Biblical
chapters--that is, Biblical chapters that have a COMMON THEME
For example today we review all chapters that have the word
or theme of GENEALOGY. The purpose of this DATABASE review of
common Biblical chapters is to uncover PATTERNS and
CLASSIFICATIONS. Thus in todays example we discovered 3 types
of GENEALOGY CHAPTER STYLES. These patterns in turn help us
to understand what Rashi/Chazals MAIN POINT is.

STANDARD EXAMPLE FOR TODAYS RASHI RULE
--------------------------------------
We use the example below. We review all chapters
that beging
-- These are the GENEALOGIES of...


STUDENT EXERCISES
-----------------
You can use this material to help students in schooling
or homeschooling situations. Here are some simple student
exercises

-- Find all Biblical chapters beginning THESE ARE THE GENEALOGIES

-- Find PATTERNS or CLASSIFY this chapter

RASHIS SOLUTION TO THE ABOVE
----------------------------
- A list of chapters beginning THESE ARE THE GENEALOGIES
are presented in the LIST below.

- Rashi uncovered 3 GENEALOGY styles
--- STRAIGHTFORWARD genealogies -- so & so begat so & so
--- BRIEF-INTERRUPT genealogies -- (give 1 sentence interruptions)
    For example: These are the genealogies of Noach--Noach was
    righteous
--- LONG-INTERRUPT genealogies -- describe sources of character
    For example: These are the GENEALOGIES of ISAAC: The whole
    family history was one of prayer and this influenced the
    characters of the two children one of whom went to prayer
    and one of whom went to  a life of hunting

By making the database query one enriches ones understanding
of Rashi and midrashim. One is frequently led to new midrashic
understanding.

TODAYS LIST
-----------
We present a list of GENEALOGY STYLE chapters.
================================================================
VERSE   PERSON  INTERRUPTIONS IN CHILDREN?   Genealogy-name link
======= ======= ============================ ===================
Gn10-01 Noach   NO*1
Gn11-10 SHAYM   NO*1
Gn11-27 Terach  NO*1
Gn25-12 Ishmael No*1                         Child-name link*2
Ru04-18 Peretz  NO*1
------- ------- ---------------------------- ------------------
Nu03-01 Ahron   spoken on revelation day
Gn05-01 Adam    Male & Female He created...
Gn06-09 Noach   Noach was righteous
Gn36-01 Esauv   These are his wives...*3     Child-name link*2
------- ------- ---------------------------- ------------------
Gn37-02 JACOB   Tells story of Joseph*4
Gn25-19 Isaac   Tells story of Prayer*5

NOTES
-----
*1 These genealogy sections have NO interruptions; they
   are straightforward genealogies: eg Noach had SHAYM,
   CHAM, YEFETH; CHAM had such and such etc

*2 All the above genealogy chapters begin:
   - These are the GENEALOGIES....

   Some chapters continue
   - These are the NAMES

   Ex06-15 gives a comparable style. The chapter starts
   - These are the HEADS of the tribes...
   And continues at one point with
   - These are the NAME

*3 This chapter  is most fascinating
   - Gn36-01 begins These are the GENEALOGIES
   - There are then interruptions describing Esauvs wives
   - Then Gn36-09 continues--These are the GENEALOGIES
   - Finally a later verse continues--These are the NAMES

*4 In fact the story of Joseph including
   - Josephs dreams of being King
   - his attempted murder
   - the splitup of the brothers over the murder
   - his slave youth in Egypt
   - the Judah Joseph confrontation
   Interrupts this initial statement which is not completed
   with genealogies till Gn46-08. Thus we have the rare
   case of an interruption lasting several chapters.

   But Rashis point is that Gn37 thru Gn46 all form one unit
   (From this point of view the multiple explanations in
   Rashi are irrelevant. Rashis REAL point is  that Gn37 and
   Gn46 are connected---the JOSEPH incidents formed the
   character/genealogies of the rest of Jacobs family. This
   is the main point (which can get obscured by the many details
   in Rashi which however all support this main point)

*5 Now we understand  the Rashi on this verse.
   The portion begins with -- These are the GENEALOGIES
   But the two sons of Isaac--Yaakov  & Esauv arent mentioned
   for a few verses. Instead we are told how
   - Abraham begat Isaac (Thru the prayer incidents mentioned
     in Gn16 and Gn17)
   - Isaac (Similarly) prayed for children
   - Yaakov liked the Prayer-tent life while Esauv liked
     the life of the hunt

   Thus PRAYER helped form the GENEALOGY and CHARACTER of
   Isaacs children (Again Rashi goes into many details but
   the main REAL point is that the Gn25-19 thru the end
   form one unit telling us how a life of  prayer formed
   the characters of Jacob and Esauv)
=================================================================

RASHI RULE USED: DATABASES
---------------------------------------------------
WARNING: The following additional references may be too wordy
However they frequently contain additional information & lists
The hyperlinks only work on the main website

Volume 15 Number 24


#*#*#*#*#  (C) 2001, RashiYomi Inc. Dr Hendel President #*#*#*#*#