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*3 Each volume I try to improve format and appearance.

   In doing so I rely on reader input. Please keep your
   input coming in.

   In this volume I am keeping my basic format of
   tables with footnotes.

   What is new is the LONGER FOOTNOTE section. Here is
   how this works.

   The header of the table will now contain a brief
   but succint explanation of what Rashi is doing and
   will provide BACKGROUND MATERIAL.

   The table will then be presented with 4-8 line
   footnotes clarifying and smoothing out understanding

   When there is
   --------------------------------------------------
   * additional material in Rashi over & beyond the
     main meaning of the text, or
   * various comments on why Rashi said
     something the way he did
   * comparative material to other Rashis or other
     Rishonim
   * long justifications of Rashi(vs something punchy)
   --------------------------------------------------
   then this additional material will be placed in
   the LONGER FOOTNOTE SECTION. The LONGER FOOTNOTE
   section will start numbering at 10(11,12,13...).
   The LONGER FOOTNOTE SECTION will be marked off
   by a horizontal line identifying it.

   To sum it up if you are in a hurry just read
   the HEADER which summarizes Rashi.

   If you have more time read the table with short
   footnotes.

   If you want to go into depth read the long footnotes

   I think the above format will prove useful to everybody

*9 Also see the following URL for Rashi texts in English
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   http://aish.com/literacy/reference/
   Search_the_Chumash_with_Rashi_-_in_English.asp
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*1 Actually there are 2-3 DESERTS that the Jews went thru
   where there were complaints about water. They are
   -----------------------------------------------------
   The Shur Desert   Ex16-23:26
   The Tzin Desert   Nu20-01:08
   Refidim           Ex17-01:07 (No mention of desert)
   -----------------------------------------------------

   Thus DESERT refers to the DESERT THEME of no water.*11

*2 Technically (Nu25-01) the promiscuity with the
   Moabites happened in a place named SHITTIM. But as
   is clear from Nu26, the Jews were in the PLAINS OF
   MOAB (so that SHITTIM was a city in these PLAINS)
   This makes sense since the sinning happened with
   MOABITE women.

*3 As Rashi points out there were two incidents
   by the Reed sea:
   ---------------------------------------------
   Ex14-09:13   Worried about Egyptian persual
   Nu21-04:08   Complaining about monotony of Mon
   ---------------------------------------------

   The common denominator is that by the Reed sea
   the Jews were on TRAVEL status -- they were
   vulnerable (like any traveler) and they
   complained about the monotony (no variety of
   foods).

*4 The suggestion made is that SECONDARY & WHITE
   refers to the complaint in Nu11-01:06 in which
   the Jews complained about the WHITE Manna and
   demanded SECONDARY FOODS (Like onions, cucumbers
   scallions etc). While this is a conjectural
   association. there is a justification for using
   it. Please see footnote*12

*5 The straightforward meaning of the  text is that
   the COMPLAINT OF CHATZAYROTH refers to the incident
   that happened at CHATZAYROTH, the slander of Moses
   by Miriam. For other comments made by Rashi see
   footnote *13

*6 The other words in Dt01-01 are linked to verses that
   mention the SAME PLACE. By contrast, the phrase
   ALOT-OF-GOLD clearly, while not the name of a place,
   refers to the sin of the GOLDen Calf. Thus the LINK
   takes place using a KEYWORD.

*10 Reviewing the entire Torah I found 12 complaint
    incidents. Each of them is linked to one of the
    places in Dt01-01. The 12 complaint incidents
    are

    ---------------------------------------------------------
    Ex14-09:13    Reed Sea    Jews worry about Egypts pursual
    Ex16-01:03    Sin Desert  Jews complain about lack of food
    Ex16-23:26    Shur Desert Jews complain about water
    Ex17-01:07    Refidim     Jews complain about water
    Ex32-01:06                Worship of the Golden calf
    Nu11-01:06    Taavah      Jews want normal meals(vs monna)
    Nu12:35-12:16 Chatzayroth Miriam slanders Moses
    Nu12:16-13:17 Paran       The spy incident
    Nu16-01:17-08             The Korach rebellion
    Nu20-01:08    Tzin Desert Complaints about water
    Nu21-04:08    Reed Sea    Complaints about Monna food
    Nu25-01:26-03 Moab Plains Promiscuity with Moabitesses
    ---------------------------------------------------------

*11 As Rashi points out, in Dt01-01 the Jews were in the
    Plains of Moab (referenced several times in Nu26-Nu35)
    not in a desert. Hence Rashi interprets Dt01-01 as
    -----------------------------------------------------
    These are the rebukes that Moses spoke to the Jews
    ABOUT Desert matters, ABOUT the Plains incident...
    -----------------------------------------------------

*12 The purpose of this footnote is to clearly explain
    Rashis methodology in using a conjectural association
    to explain the obscure phrase SECONDARY & WHITE.
    I emphasize that Rashi DOES NOT MAKE DERASHOTH. So
    we MUST clearly explain this methodology here.

   FIRST: The other six names in Dt01-01 refer either
   --------------------------------------------------
   --to clear places(eg Paran) where complaints happened
   --to objects (eg GOLDEN calf) used in the rebellion
   --------------------------------------------------

   The Hebrew words in Dt01-01 TOFEL VLABAN(Secondary&White)
   --------------------------------------------------
   --dont refer to ANY known place in the Bible
   --dont seem to have any reasonable meaning
   --------------------------------------------------

   As mentioned above, Rashi interprets SECONDARY&WHITE
   to refer to the Complaints about the WHITE MONNA
   and the demand for SECONDARY FOOD (Like scallions...)

   Ordinarily we would NOT interpret an obscure
   phrase with a conjectural association. However because
   of the LIST, because there are 6 other places with
   clear meaning, therefore, we are justified in
   attempting to salvage this phrase also. It is the
   LIST which justifies Rashi indicating conjectures
   This reliance on the LIST to justify the interpretation
   of obscure Biblical phrases is an important Rashi
   principle.

*13 Shockingly Rashi states that Chatzayroth refers to
   -------------------------------------------------
   The slander of Moses by Miriam
   The Korach rebellion!?!?!?
   -------------------------------------------------
   We DO find an explicit mention that Miriam
   slandered Moses at Chatzayroth. We DO NOT find
   an explicit mention of Chatzayroth by Korach.

   In fact there are many problems with attributing
   the Korach incident to happening in Chatzayroth!

   But if we follow RASHIS methodology everything
   becomes simple. The 7 places mentioned in Dt01-01
   all refer to DISTINCT POINTS OF COMPLAINT
   Here are the concepts associated with each place
   ------------------------------------------------
   DESERT    is associated with  WATER complaints
   PLAINS    are associated with PROMISCUITY
   REED SEA  is associated with  TRAVEL STATUS
   PARAN     is associated with  POLITICAL FEARS
   2ND&WHITE is associated with  FOOD COMPLAINTS
   CHTZYRTH  is associated with  SLANDER OF MOSES
   LOTS GOLD is associated with  IDOLATRY
   -----------------------------------------------

   In other words there are 7 types of things
   people complain about--food (Water), sexual
   restrictions, being in travel status(vulnerable)
   fear of nations/other entities, wanting food
   luxuries, slandering prophecy(Moses) and
   religion.

   If we accept this idea of association with concepts
   then KORACH performed the SAME SIN that Miriam
   did in Chatzayroth---he slandered prophecy and
   challenged Moses authority.

   The only question remains is why Rashi brought
   this generalization here: The sifsay chachamim
   answers this: Rashi brought it here because
   all the other items in the Dt01-01 were NATIONAL
   COMPLAINTS while Miriam was a sin of an
   INDIVIDUAL. Hence Rashi thought it proper to
   Generalize it.

   But on a first reading Rashi would
   agree that Chatzayroth refers to Miriams sin.