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Ex26-01b 24 ply
Ex28-06b 28 ply
Ex39-03a 28 ply 7 other verses
Ex39-27:29 Repeated SIX-PLY shows it applies to all garments
Ex25-04 blue, turquoise & pink(wool) SIX(ply Linen) goat(skin)
Ex25-04 blue, turquoise & pink(wool) SIX(ply Linen) goat(skin)
Ex28-42 Make then LINEN PANTS
Ex39-28 the hat SIX..& the LINEN PANTS six-twined

in in in in (KEYWORD)
TUNICS          ALL GARMENTS (WOVEN)
HATS            SIX FOLD
HATS            essential
PANTS 6 twined  LINEN=SIX
BELT  6 twined  TWINED
Yuma 71b
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VERSE: Ex26-01c

RASHIS COVERED: Ex26-01c Ex28-06c Ex26-31c Ex26-31b Ex27-09a
                Ex31-04a

A review of the Mishkan shows that 4 Hebrew words are used to
describe how materials are woven. The list below displays
in compact form all verses requiring some specific form of
weaving*1. In this list we analyze 3 of those terms

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*ROKAYM means NEEDLE WORD(like knit Yamulkes with their designs)
*ORAYG refers to WEAVING
*CHOSEV refers to WEAVING with DESIGNS
*CHOSEV has DIFFERENT designs woven on each side while
ROKAYM has the SAME design woven on each side
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Although Rashi simply states these dictionary meanings
nevertheless we can infer many characteristics from the
verses. Thus we may infer that

* ROKAYM is the simpler type of WEAVING WORK (just needleword)
We infer this from the fact that only the less holy objects
such as the COURTYARD (vs the Holies) or Ordinary Priest
Garments (vs the High Priest Garments) were made ROKAYM

Rashi explains that NEEDLE WORK could involve more than
sewing; it could even involve the NEEDLING of a design
such as people do when they KNIT Yamulkes with designs.
In such a case the SAME DESIGN shows on both sides.

RADACK in his book of Biblical ROOTS also identifies
ROKAYM with both NEEDLE WORK and WEAVING. In fact
RADACK brings an EXPLICIT verse showing that NEEDLED
garments could have pictures on both sides*2 RADACK
also brings verses showing that ROKAYM means more
than SEWING--it means WEAVING.*3

*  ORAYG/CHOSEV would then refer to the more sophisticated
typed of WEAVING. We infer this because the items that
required ORAYG/CHOSEV type weaving were all more holy
(The list below shows that items worn by the High
Priest (vs an ordinary priest) or items in the Holy
of Holies or Holies required CHOSEV.)

The Bible in two (of 4 verses) refers to CHOSEV as
CHOSEV(Woven with) KRUVIM. Hence Rashi concludes that
pictures of the KRUVIM (described in Ezekiel Chapters
1-10) were woven on them. Rashi mentions how WEAVING
is a more powerful type of GARMENT CREATION TECHNIQUE
as it can be used to create DIFFERENT DESIGNS ON BOTH
SIDES; hence RASHI concludes that the CHOSEV items
had 2 DIFFERENT DESIGNS (While the ROKAYM items had
the SAME DESIGN) on both sides.

Only 2 of the 4 items had KRUVIM mentioned in their
weaving requirements for CHOSEV. Rashi then generalizes
this KRUVIM design to all CHOSEV items. This type
of GENERALIZATION follows the Rabbi Ishmael Rule
of a group of verses with a shared word only 1 or 2 of
which have a specific meaning: That specific meaning
is then generalized to ALL of them (See URL
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/lv09-07d.htm for more examples)

*  ORAYG seems to mean the same thing as CHOSEV. It means
woven (vs say Knit). A glance at the LIST shows that
the two items that required ORAYG were made of one
material (explicitly stated in the Torah) and hence
it seems reasonable to say that ORAYG garments are
woven WITH NO DESIGNS (because only one color thread
could be used in them) while CHOSEV garments had 2
different designs on both sides.

Here is the LIST sorted by the WEAVING WORD and
HOLINESS STATUS

*1 See the next list for an analysis of the 4th term:KELAIM
   The other 3 terms are analyzed here.

*2 Ps139:15 I was NEEDLED in the LOWER EARTH(The womb)
   The psalmist describes BIRTH as being NEEDLED in the
   womb. Thus ROKAYM refers to KNITTING as well as
   sewing.

*3 Ju05-30  COLORED NEEDLES for each warrior
   Dvorah the Prophetess in describing an enemy says that
   they wanted NEEDLESed garmented women for every soldier
   the reference being to garments that had a PLURALITY
   (NEEDLESed) of NEEDLE WORK (designs on both sides)

Comparison of the two places curtains were used in the
Mishkan -- in the Courtyard and in the Holies -- shows that
2 distinct words were used:
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---In the HOLIES the curtains are called YERIOTH
---In the COURTYARD the curtains are called KELIOTH
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The YERIOTH are further described (Ex26-01) as WOVEN.

Although the Bible does not specify HOW the KELIOTH
were made we known that KELA means a SLINGSHOT and
we know that slingshots were made of NET-LIKE MATERIAL
(the holes prevented drag from the air and allowed the
slingshot throwers to gain more momentum). It is thus
suggested that the COURTYARD curtains were made in
NET-LIKE form (With many holes).

The verses for these 2 words are presented below

*1 Thus it is suggested that
   --YERIOTH were WOVEN (because Ex26-01 explicitly says so)
   --The KELAIM were made like NETS (With many holes).
     We learn this from the cognate word KLA=Slingshots
     which were made of NET LIKE MATERIAL

RASHI RULE USED: SYNONYMS

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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
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* 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
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 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)
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 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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