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VERSE: Gn37-14a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn37-14a Gn37-14b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi will very often take a verse whose
meaning is ALREADY understood and ADD a consequence
to the verse. We call this the SPREADSHEET
method since SPREADSHEETS are very often
used to derive consequences of otherwise
understood data. The SPREADSHEET method
is also used when Rashi gives COMPUTATIONAL
or GEOMETRIC diagrams to clarify the meaning
of the verse.
EXAMPLE Gn37-14a Gn37-14b
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Gn35-14 states
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And he said to him: 'Go now, see whether it is well
with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring
me back word.' So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron,
and he came to Shechem.
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Note that the meaning of this verse is perfectly clear.
However Rashi supplements the verse's clear meaning with further thoughts. For this reason we classify this Rashi
as using the spreadsheet method.
It is well known that PLACE AROUSES.
Here is a simple example: A man sins with a woman in a certain city; he is more likely to repeat the
sin if he meets her in the same city then if he meets her elsewhere.
The Joseph story is clear. He bragged, thru his dreams,
that he wanted to reign over his brothers. His brothers
in turn were infuriated. Finally when they were away from their father, 2 of the brothers suggested the ultimate
solution, murder.
Rashi simply points out that Schem, where Joseph's
murder was plotted, is the same place where the would be
be murderers, Shimon and Levi, murdered a whole city for
ignoring the rape of their sister, Dinah.
We see Rashi's point: They wanted to kill him anyway. But
their being in Schem, the place where they learned to solve
problems thru murder, helped arouse them---it made the emotion stronger.
That is all Rashi is doing: He is not attributing the
desire to kill to Schem--it was there anyway. All Rashi
is doing is saying that PLACE AROUSES.
A similar analysis can be made on the verse's point that
Jacob sent Joseph from the valley of Chevron. Rashi, read
literally,states that there is a contradiction to the fact that Chevron is on a mountain: But every mountain
has a valley nearby (or it would not be a mountain).
Rather, Rashi's real point is that Abraham was buried
in Schem and place arouses. Abraham's most famous prophecy
is Verse Gn15-13:14 which states And He said unto Abram:
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'Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a
land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they
shall afflict them four hundred years; and also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge; and
afterward shall they come out with great substance.
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We are never told why the Jews had to suffer in Egypt
for 400 years. After all it is unlike the merciful
Jewish God to make anyone suffer even for a second, and
even when it is deserved. Certainly, if there was a sin
people could repent.
Rashi's point is that by comparing the BEFORE and AFTER of
Egypt we find out the WHY of Egypt. What changed before
and after Egypt was respect for prophecy.
Before Egypt Joseph was made fun of. His prophetic
dreams were irrelevant. Nay, they were overshadowed by
his teenage immaturity which ultimately led to a 12
year prison sentence.
After Egypt, at least momentarily, the Jews respected
prophecy (with intermediate lapses). When Moses told
them they were going to be redeemed they did not sneer
at Moses for being an Egyptian outsider. When Moses
told them to slaughter the lamb, the Egyptian god, they cheerfully obeyed.
It took 200 years of lack of prophecy--and all that is
associated with it such as class distinctions, lack of
regard for human feeling and life, etc.--to make the
Jews realize that hating Joseph was a mistake; all
prophecy---including mere dreams which only have spiritual content--should be respected.
To recap: Jacob did not send Joseph because he was in
Chevron. We know why he sent him. But PLACE AROUSES --
the famous prophecy of Grandpa Abraham lurked in the
recesses of Jacob's mind-- if the brothers wanted to
try and erase prophecy then they deserved the Egyptian slavery to make them appreciate prophecy,
- absolutely,
- from all, and
- at all costs.
LIST690a below presents other Rashis using the SPREADSHEET
principle.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: SPREADSHEETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS ALGEBRA
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #30
SEE BELOW LIST690a
List of Rashis using Spreadsheets/Algebra
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==================== LIST690a ==================================
List of Rashis using Spreadsheets/Algebra
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VERSE Item Spreadsheet is used for
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gn37-14a.htm Shimon destroyed city & plots Joes murder in SCHEM
gn37-14a.htm Egypt gives respect for prophecy--starts with Joe
gn33-11b.htm NATION Israel will be fruitful; So will PERSON Jcb
gn29-25a.htm Had I known God here,I wouldn't HAVE SLEPT HERE
gn18-24a.htm God spares 1 city for 10, 2 cities for 20,3 for 30
gn14-02a.htm Good for relationships: Revisit old Hotel spots
gn09-20c.htm Noah planted a vineyard---(He took VINES into ark)
gn09-20c.htm Ark door on SIDE--if on roof there could be leaks
gn09-20c.htm ARK SIDES COMPLETE UPWARD 1=sloping wall,1 ft roof
dt31-21b.htm POEM WILL BE REMEMBERED==>Torah ALWAYS REMEMBERED
dt31-21b.htm Place TORAH on side of ARK:SIDE=attachment/inside
dt28-02d.htm Geometrical identification of 1st fruit-Tie string
nu21-17a.htm Numerical illustration of eldest inheriting double
nu21-17a.htm Illustration of (A and B)==>C vs A==>(B==>C)
nu33-49a.htm Jewish camp from YESHIMOTH to SHITIM=12 sq mil
nu33-49a.htm Border descriptors: WILL BE, PASS, ROLL, ETCH,OUT
nu30-06b.htm Unknown vow annulment effects forgiveness of sin*2
nu26-54a.htm Israel divided a)Per PERSON b) Per DOLLAR of land
nu21-13b.htm Illustrate complex geometric border design
nu13-22b.htm Israel is superior of all lands
gn49-26d.htm your fathers blessings greater than my fathers
dt21-17a.htm How to give 1st-born double *1
ex38-24b.htm Computation of relative value of Biblical currency
nu03-39b.htm Accounting of Levite children
nu31-26a.htm Division of booty in war
gn05-32b.htm Computation of relative ages of Noachs children
gn25-20a.htm Proof that Rivkah was 15 when she married Isaac
NOTES
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*1 Many people are familiar with the concept of the
FORMULA PLUG IN. That is a problem is solved by a
formula which you plug into.
But some problems intrinsically cannot (initally)
be solved by a formula. Instead you have to
formulate the problem algebraically and solve;only
then do you have the formula.
In other words these problems are solved by
the EQUATION vs the FORMULA
Thus the statement that the eldest gets double
suggests the following model.
- Suppose the are B brothers
- Suppose 1 of them is eldest
- The Fathers total assets are T (Total)
- Let A be the amount each brother inherits
We have no formula for A
- Then each of the B-1 brothers obtains A
- The eldest obtains double, 2A.
- Together this exhausts the Fathers estate, T
Hence we have (B-1)A + 2A = (B+1)A = T
This gives rise to the formula A = T / (B+1)
An example is a father with 100,000 and 4 children
- T=100,000
- B=4
- So each child take T/(B+1) = 100000/5 = 20,000
- Eldest takes 2*20000=40000
- Other 3 take 20000
- Total distribution =3*20000+40000=100000
See Rambam Inheritance Chapter 2
*2
Rashi gives a clarifying example to the verse GOD FORGIVES HER
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- the women vowed to become a nazarite
- the husband annuled her vow
- but the husband did not tell her about the annulment
- the women then violated her vow
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- In such a case God forgives the women (despite her
intending to commit a sin) because of the unknown
annulment of her husband
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- We conclude that sin is an attribute of ACTION,not INTENT
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