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VERSE: Nu03-25a

RASHIS COVERED: Nu03-25a Nu03-25b Nu03-25c
                Nu03-25d Nu03-31a Nu04-25a
                Nu04-25b Nu04-25c Nu04-25d
                Ex35-11a Ex35-11b Ex35-11c
                Ex35-12a Ex35-17b

The 14 Rashis in the LIST below all comment on verses
mentioning TEMPLE items. In each case Rashi IDENTIFIES
WHICH items from the temple is cross referenced.

We have already identified 4 methods of cross reference
in http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n17.htm.

A cross reference
--can be LITERAL (word for word) & WITHOUT Ambiguity
--can be LITERAL but WITH OTHER POSSIBILITIES
--can be ONE TO ONE or ONE to MANY

Examples are presented in this LIST and further
elaborated on in the footnotes. Note that the columns
ITEM and REFERS-TO in this list cite ACTUAL BIBLICAL
LANGUAGE. Thus the reader can see when words are
identical.

*1 This cross reference is SIMPLE. The verses in Numbers
   and Ex35 say TEMPLE or TEMPLE CURTAINS and this is
   the EXACT SAME PHRASE used in Ex26. FUrthermore there
   are no other items called temple. Hence the cross reference
   is clear and unambiguous.

   Rashi further fills in and mentions that the MISHKAN
   was made of 10 CURTAINS.

*2 I have divided Ex26-01:14 into 3 paragraphs and Ex26-31:35
   into 2 paragraphs based on the repeated KEYWORD: MAKE
   --MAKE a MISHKAN  Ex26-01:06
   --MAKE a TENT     Ex26-07:13
   --MAKE a COVER    Ex26-14:14
   --MAKE a PAROCETH Ex26-31:35
   --MAKE a DOOR     Ex26-36:36
   For further examples of the use of KEYWORDS to indicate
   paragraphs see http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ex18-01d.htm

*3 Again this cross reference is SIMPLE. The word
   (MEETING)TENT occuring in Ex35 and Nu is IDENTICAL with
   the word TENT occuring in Ex26. There are no other
   references to TENT. Hence the cross reference is
   clear and unambiguous.

   Rashi further fills in the cross reference and informs
   us that the TENT was made of GOAT SKINS.


*4 This cross reference is ONE TO MANY. First, the temple
   had TWO COVERINGS: A RED RAM SKIN and a UNICORN SKIN
   (Ex26-14). Nu04-25 mentions BOTH these coverings
   while by contrast Nu03-25 just mentions THE COVERING.
   Hence we are forced to associate THE COVERING of
   Nu03-25 as cross referencing BOTH COVERINGS.


*5 This is an example of a POTENTIALLY AMBIGUOUS cross
   reference. The word MASACH (meaning covering) refers
   to at least 3 items:
   --the PAROCETH (Dividing the holies and holy of holies)
   --the TEMPLE DOOR CURTAIN (Entrance to Candellabrah room)
   --the COURTYARD DOOR (Entrance to courtyard)

   Sometimes an extra link word clarifies the cross reference
   by making it unique. Thus the HOLY OF HOLY DOOR is called
   THE MASACH PAROCETH while no other door is called PAROCETH.
   Such a lineup of phrases enables unique cross reference.
   It however involves a little extra effort. By contrast,
   the word DOOR can refer BOTH to the TENT DOOR(Ex35-15)
   and COURTYARD DOOR(Nu04-26)

   Thus the word PAROCETH MASACH clearly refers to the PAROCETH.
   However in Nu03-31 the word MASACH occurs by itself! Which
   of the 3 MASACHs does it refer to?

   Thus the word PAROCETH MASACH clearly refers to the PAROCETH.
   However in Nu03-31 the word MASACH occurs by itself! Which
   of the 3 MASACHs does it refer to?

   We can answer this by reviewing OTHER VERSES and CONTEXT.
   Quite simply KEHATH is defined in Nu03-31
   as dealing with ALL HOLY TEMPLE ITEMS like the
   candellabrah, table etc. A similar statement is made
   in Nu04-04. But Nu04-05 clearly states that KEHATH
   starts his work by taking down the PAROCETH MASACH.
   Since the PAROCETH is in the same room as the table,
   candellabrah etc this has a proper "ring" to it.

   Thus using the CONTENT of Kehaths work as well as using
   the explicit reference in Nu04-05 I conclude that MASACH
   refers to the PAROCETH.

RASHI RULE USED: OTHER VERSES

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VERSE: v9-6-5a

From: Anonymous

In last issue (Volume 10 Number 10) you
analyzed the Rashi on the gifts of the
princes.

But the gifts of the princes are repeated
12 times.

Why does Rashi present half the commentary
on the gifts of the 1st prince while the other
half of the commentary is presented on the
gifts of the 2nd prince (Why not present
all Rashis on the 1st prince).

Note there are no RASHIS on the gifts of
the 3rd thru 12th prince since these latter
gifts all look like the 1st two princes.

Anonymous

ANSWER:
======
Rashi here follows a technique that was widely
exploited by the mideval commentator RALBAG.

Ralbag in his commentary on Job has 3 components
---the translation of WORDS
---the translations of SENTENCES
---the review of the THEME

So to Rashi in his commentary on the princes
---explains the meaning of WORDS/SENTENCES by the 1st prince
---explains the THEME (Symbolic meaning) by the 2nd prince

Rashi used a similar technique of WORDS, then THEME
throughout his commentary on Dt32 (e.g. look up
on the Rashi website the Rashis on Dt32-02

Russell Hendel;


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
===============
Anonymous is in fact the father of the anonymous High
School sophomore who asked the question about the arks
in previous issues. He also lent me his book on the
Mishkan which has enabled several issues on Rashis on
the Mishkan.

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          THE 6 RASHI RULE CLASSES(Version 3.2 Dec 15 2001)
                http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm
          Copyright Dec 2001, RashiYomi Inc. Dr Hendel President

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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
  --------------------------------------------------------------
  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
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  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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