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VERSE: Lv16-04c

RASHIS COVERED: Lv16-04c

Most people are aware that both Biblical and Modern Hebrew
is built on 3 letter roots. The rules governing the conjugation
of 3 letter roots are known as grammatical rules. Rashi fully
believed in the 3 letter root theory.

Rashi also believed that the MEANING of 3 letter roots can be
derived by using SEMANTIC CONJUGATION RULES which break the
3 letter root into a 2 letter root and a single letter with
meaning.

The LIST below shows how the 2nd root letter of NUN means LIKE,
in the semantic conjugation rules

For example
* the Hebrew root Chet-Nun-Pay means to FLATTER.
The 1st and 3rd letter of this root spells Chet-Pay
* The Hebrew root Chet-Pay means to COVER
* And we just said that the letter NUN means LIKE

Putting this all together we obtain that
FLATTERY = LIKE COVERING (in other words a COVER UP)
Similar examples are presented in the LIST below

*1 The above rule is one of many POSSIBLE RULES but not a
necesary rule. That is, not all roots whose 2nd letters
are Nun follow this rule. For example
----------------------------------------
ChiNaM (Free) = MEM (What) ChayN (Grace)
----------------------------------------
In this example we break up the root ChiNaM by its 3rd letter
not by its 2nd letter: CHINAM = M + CHIN.


*2 In these examples the root with and without the NUN has
   the same meaning

*3 Rashi simply says that TzaNaF means to PUT TO REST.

   But our point is that the Hebrew Tzanaf doesnt just mean
   to PUT TO REST but more specifically it means to OVERLAY
   as in putting on a turban or putting on clothes.

   Thus by using the two letter roots we gain more insight
   into both the meaning and believability of Rashi.

*4 That is a thief vs a robber enters steathily sort of like
   thru clefts and holes. I should mention that the other
   meanings of the Hebrew GaV also have a connotation of
   pits/clefts/bumpy surface: e.g. Cheese, mountains,
   human back (which looks cleft like because of the vertebrae)

*5 This root is usually used to denote hiding treasures which
   the Hebrew equates with a procedure that is sort of like
   covering with shearings

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VERSE: Lv01-02b

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This answers an anonymous question raised by
a fellow Baal Koray. See http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n20.htm

Many commandments begin IF A PERSON DOES SUCH AND SUCH. The
Hebrew word for PERSON is usually ISH. In only 4 cases is the
word ADAM used.

Rav Hirsch explains that ADAM refers back to ADAM the first
person. Thus ADAM has a connotation of someone distinguished.
We have therefore translated ADAM as the Yiddish MENSCH to
denote someone important. (The Zohar similarly lists 4 words
for PERSON---ADAM, ISH, GEVER, ENOSH--and states that ADAM
is the highest state).

Hence in commandments dealing with the animal lustful nature
of man use the word ISH for person. However commandments
which address mans special Divine nature, commandments
like Sacrifices and commandments dealing with Ritual purity
use the word ADAM. The LIST below gives the examples.

*1 In other words IF YOU OFFER A SACRIFICE OFFER IT AS A MENSCH

   Thus Rashi sees in this verse an echo of the concerns of the
   prophets that God says WHY DO I NEED YOUR SACRIFICES ... IF
   YOUR HANDS ARE FULL OF BLOOD (E.g. Is01-10:17).

   Rav Hirsch echoes similar sentiments.

   It is instructive to see this in the language of Rashi.
   In the sequel words in bracketed expressions are
   added for clarity and not found in Rashi. Other words
   are found in Rashi.
   -------------------------------------------------------
   Why does it say [ADAM]? Just as ADAM [was a mensch and]
   never offered sacrifices from theft since all [sacrifices]
   were from his own possessions, so to, you do not offer
   sacrifices from theft.
   --------------------------------------------------------

   As we have often emphasized in this list one does not learn
   Rashi by reading Rashi! Rather one learns Rashi by first
   reading the LISTS on which Rashi was based. Such LISTS
   facilitate focus on Rashis main point.

*2 (Rav Hirsch explains this). We wouldnt care if an animal
   contracted leprosy. We wouldnt care if a person who
   resembles an animal contracted leprosy. But if an ADAMITE
   contracted leprosy, if a human created in the image of the
   Supreme Being, defiles himself by uttering slander and
   contracting leprosy, then this person should indeed
   be ashamed of themselves and seek atonement.

   For leprosy unlike say adultery or theft does not come from
   a sin of passion but rather comes from slander which is a
   violation of the appreciation of the Divine Image in all
   humans.

*3 If an animal dies in a tent then it is no big deal--coming
   into that tent should not confer a state of impurity.
   And if a human resembling an animal died it similarly
   would not be of concern. But when an ADAMITE dies, someone
   created in the image of God, then indeed that shakes us up.
   It makes us doubt. It makes us wonder if the Divine image
   means anything seeing that death overtakes man. It is
   this mental state of doubt which Rav Hirsch identified with
   the Biblical State of Ritual impurity---hence we see that
   it is precisely the death of an ADAMITE, not a mere animal,
   but a human being created in the image of God, that confers
   this state of impurity-doubt.

*4 Rav Hirsch does not bring this in his list. I would simply
   state that the sin of annointing oneself with temple oil is
   the sin of not recognizing ones intrinsic worth as a MENSCH,
   as someone created in the image of God. For indeed, if you
   really really believed that you were created in the image
   of God then why would you seek to enhance your spiritual
   status by annointing yourself with oil. It is only a
   spiritually insecure person who doubts his impurity who
   would do such an act and that is why it is prohibited (that
   is we all have intrinsic holiness and do not need supplements
   from holy oils)

RASHI RULE USED: DOUBLE PARSHAS








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VERSE: Ex28-04g


RASHIS COVERED: Ex28-04g Lv16-04b

Rashi points out (Ex28-04g, Lv16-04b) that the proper
translation of the Hebrew phrase BIGDAY KODESH is not HOLY
CLOTHES (which in Hebrew would be BeGaDiM MeKuDaShiM) but
rather CLOTHES OF THE HOLINESS (or more smoothly,CLOTHES OF
THE HOLY TEMPLE).*1

This teaches us that Priestly clothes come from Temple funds.

The LIST below shows that in every major reference of PRIESTLY
CLOTHES they are always referred to as CLOTHES OF THE HOLY
TEMPLE.*2

*1 The technical grammatical point is that BIGDAY KODESH occurs
   in the construct state and therefore the phrase should be
   translated as CLOTHES OF ...

*2 Thus in all major chapters the Priestly Garments are referred
  to as the Priestly Garments OF THE HOLY [TEMPLE].

  However we are not saying that every occurence of the
  word CLOTHES has the adjectival phrase OF THE HOLY TEMPLE
  (For example, Lv06-04 says ...AARON.. WILL REMOVE HIS CLOTHES)

There are only 3 main sets of verses in the Bible where the
LINENs worn by the priest are mentioned. The contrast is
glaring---in one of them it says LINENS of the HOLY [TEMPLE]
thus reiterating that each and every garment comes from
TEMPLE funds.

*1 As can be seen in only one verse is it mentioned that these
   garments come from the HOLY [TEMPLE]. In light of the first
   LIST we interpret this to be an emphasis that each and every
   Priestly garments comes from the HOLY [TEMPLE]

RASHI RULE USED: GRAMMAR


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VERSE: Lv16-04d


RASHIS COVERED: Lv16-04d Lv16-24a Lv16-24c Ex30-20a

We lightly review all times WASHING is mentioned by Sacrifice
procedures. As can be seen WASHING/IMMERSION is only
mentioned 3 times.

The 3 times that require washing involve
* A priest changing from WEEKDAY clothes to PRIESTLY clothes
* From PRIESTLY-GOLD clothes to PRIESTLY-LINEN clothes
* From PRIESTLY-LINEN clothes to PRIESTLY-GOLD clothes

So based on the Rabbi Ishmael Rule of GENERALIZATION Rashi
infers that WHENEVER a Priest changes his Garments
there is a required immersion.

In other words Rashi interprets these 3 verses as EXAMPLES
of a more general Biblical rule which is inferred by
GENERALIZATION.(See http://www.RashiYomi.Com/example3.htm)

These Rashis facilitate & illustrate the distinction between
what the Bible SAYS and what can be INFERRED from the Bible
using the methods of Rabbi Ishmael (cf Tractate Yuma 32a)

*1 The verse only explicitly mentions that the Priest puts on
   Linens. The fact that he CHANGES from Gold to Linen is
   INFERRED.

   Numerous verses---e.g. Nu28-23, Nu28-31, Nu29-06, Nu29-11,
   Nu29-16, Nu29-20 or more explicitly Nu28-15---state that
   other offerings are offered BESIDES/AFTER the Morning
   offering. In other words the Morning offering was the
   first offering offered.

   Now a High Priest always serves in GOLD GARMENTS while an
   ordinary priest serves in LINEN GARMENTS. Thus Ex28-04:39
   mentions the 8 GOLD GARMENTS while Ex28-40:43 mentions the
   4 LINEN GARMENTS.

   Hence since
   * The Morning offering is offered FIRST
   * The High Priest always wears GOLD Garments
   * Lv16-04 orders the High Priest to wear LINENS on Yom Kippur
   we infer that the Priest CHANGED from GOLD to Linen.

   As indicated in Lv16-04 this change is accompanied by a
   WASHING/IMMERSION


*2 The verse explicitly states that the HIGH PRIEST
   * removes the LINENS he was wearing
   * & Puts on his High Priest clothes
   which we known from Ex28-04:39 vs Ex28-40:43 to be GOLD
   GARMENTS. Hence we infer that Lv16-24 speaks about the
   priest CHANGING from LINEN to GOLD garments

*3 The verses explicitly state that the priest immerses when
   COMING TO THE TEMPLE or WHEN OFFERING---in other words
   whenever the priest changes from his WEEKDAY outfit to
   PRIESTLY CLOTHES (GOLD or LINEN)

RASHI RULE USED: EXAMPLE3




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          THE 6 RASHI RULE CLASSES(Version 3.2 Dec 15 2001)
                http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm
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THE DICTIONARY RULE: Rashi can function as a dictionary.
                     He presents 2-6 meanings of words
         REFERENCE: http://www.RashiYomi.Com/words.htm
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* EXAMPLE 1: AL means ON. AL can also mean
      - WITH (Eat Passover WITH matzoh Ex12-09e)
      - IN   (Place the Matzoh IN the basket Ex29-03)
      - TO   (The boards shall be even from bottom TO top Ex26-24c)
      - NEAR (His borders will be NEAR Tzison Gn49-13b)
      - AFTER(Offer Peace offerings AFTER the daily Lv03-05a)

* EXAMPLE 2: KI means IF,PERHAPS,RATHER,BECAUSE,WHEN,THAT
   Gn18-15a Gn24-33a

* EXAMPLE 3: YDA means FAMILIAR, not KNOW (eg Dt34-10a)
	   eg Gn04-01 Adam was FAMILIAR with his wife

* EXAMPLE 4: ON THE FACE OF means DURING THE LIFETIME
            Nu03-04a Gn11-28a Ex20-03c Dt05-07a

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THE GRAMMAR RULE: Rashi comments on RARE or SIMILAR usages
        REFERENCE:http://www.RashiYomi.Com/grammar.htm
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* EXAMPLE 1: BA-ah means CAME;ba-AH means COMING(Gn46-26a)


* EXAMPLE 2:THE SENTENCE: 0.2% of Biblical sentences are 2verses
 -(Dt11-07:08) It was not your fathers who saw this;rather you

* EXAMPLE 3: Hitpael has different rules if 1st root letter is
   Tzade (USE: Ni-Tz-Ta-Dack not Ni-Th-Tza-Dack--Gn44-16a)

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THE CITATION RULE: Rashi enriches meaning by citing OTHER verses
         REFERENCE:http://www.RashiYomi.Com/other-20.htm
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* EXAMPLE 1: Dt26-05d We went down to Egypt with A FEW PEOPLE
	    ENRICHED by Gn46-27: We went down with 70 people

* EXAMPLE 2: Lv01-05a Non-priests may SLAUGHTER offerings
	    This law DERIVED from explicit statement in 2Chr30-17

* EXAMPLE 3:Why does Rashi say that Chur is Miriams son(Ex17-10b)
	    DERIVED from possible interpretation of 1-Chr18-19

* EXAMPLE 4: Gn35-22a Reuven Slept with Bilhah(Fathers concubine)
	    Gn49-04  Reuven PLAYED with fathers BEDS
        CONCLUSION: Reuven inteferred with fathers personal
	life(ruffled bedspreads); Bible condemns Reuven by
	exaggeration; he is accused of incest which he didnt do

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THE 3 RABBI ISHMAEL RULES: They govern style(broad vs literal)
REFERENCE:http://www.RashiYomi.com/example1.htm thru example9.htm
=================================================================

* EXAMPLE 1: Simple sentences are always GENERALIZED
            ---------------------------------------
	    Dt25-04a Dont MUZZLE an OX while it is THRESHING
	    Rabbi Ishmael: Dont STOP any ANIMAL from eating
			   while DOING ITS WORK
					
* EXAMPLE 2: GENERAL-EXAMPLE style always interpreted LITERALLY
            --------------------------------------------------
 Nu05-12d (GENERAL) If a women DESECRATES her marriage
	   (EXAMPLE) and commits ADULTERY
	   Rabbi Ishmael: Nu05 only applies to ADULTERY.
	   It does not apply to other marriage DESECRATIONS
			
* EXAMPLE 3: GENERAL-EXAMPLE-GENERAL style intepreted SIMILARLY
            --------------------------------------------------
 Lv05-21b (GENERAL) If a man DENIES under oath
	  (EXAMPLE) ..denies a deposit,loan,theft,wages,lost item
	  (GENERAL) or ANY DENIAL which he denies
 RABBI ISHMAEL: These laws apply to any SIMILAR Example
 * The law applies to partnerships, movables and monetary objects
 * The law does not apply to real-estate or slander

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THE CLIMAX RULE: The Bible should be interpreted in such a manner
                that it reflects CLIMACTIC development to a goal
             REFERENCE: http://www.RashiYomi.Com/example9.htm
=================================================================
 EXAMPLE 1: Dt19-11a If a man HATES, SPIES, CONFRONTS & KILLS
 RASHI: Bible identifies 4 stages to murder(Capped)

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THE FORMATTING PRINCIPLE: Bible had its own method to mimic
                          bold, bullets, footnotes, paragraphs
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* BOLD: Bible REPEATS words to obtain BOLD emphasis effect
          http://www.RashiYomi.Com/doubl-14.htm
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  EXAMPLE 1:(Ex12-09c) COOK COOK it in water (So COOKED is bold)
  INFERENCE: Prefered to COOK it in water;
         But COOK It at all costs(Even if you dont have water)

* BULLETS: Bible indicates bullets by REPEATING KEYWORDS
  --------------------------------------------------------
 Who am I
 - THAT I should go to Pharaoh
 - THAT I should take the Jews out of Egypt (Ex03-11a)
 --------------------------------------------------------
 RASHI: Repeated word THAT creates BULLET effect
 - Pharoh was a difficult king (Bullet one)
 - Jews were not yet ready for freedom (Bullet two)

* FOOTNOTES: The Bible indicates FOOTNOTES by ALMOST DUPLICATING
	     verses but making small minor changes
                http://www.RashiYomi.Com/align-58.htm
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  EXAMPLE: Ex20-03a
  VERSE        PHRASE #1       PHRASE #2       PHRASE #3
  -------      ---------       ---------       ------------------
  Ex20-03      Dont            POSSESS  the gods of others
  Ex20-04      Dont            MAKE     idols

  RASHI: So both POSSESSion & MAKING of idols are prohibited
  ---------------------------------------------------------------

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