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*3 We show that the famous word K-D-Sh does not primarily
   mean Holy but rather means ANY PREPARED, FORMAL AFFAIR

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VERSE: Dt22-09b


RASHIS COVERED: Dt22-09b Lv25-10a Ex19-10b Ex30-37b
                Ex28-03a Nu05-17a Ex30-10d Lv08-15b Lv20-07a

BACKGROUND
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The Hebrew root K-D-Sh is enigmatic. It is usually translated
as HOLY. But this translation, while true, is inadequate.

THE TEXT
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There are about 2 dozen Rashis on this ROOT. The Biblical
texts vary greatly: E.g.In the following the CAPPED words
correspond to the translation of K-D-Sh
- SANCTIFY the Sabbath;
- be a HOLY nation
- there will be no PROSTITUTES among you
- dont sow mixed seeds lest the land be PROHIBITED
What is the common denominator to the CAPPED words?

THE RASHI
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I think the best way to explain Rashi is to translate
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K-D-Sh(HOLY) as meaning any PREPARED,FORMAL AFFAIR
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Hence HOLYNESS can mean being FORMAL or being PREPARED
It can also refer to a BANQUET type atmosphere(an INAUGURATION)
A secondary (important) derived meaning is TO BE SEPARATED

THE LIST
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In the previous digest (Volume 11 Number 12) in posting
Gn02-03a we showed numerous Rashis where K-D-Sh means
having a FORMAL AFFAIR such as a BANQUET. In this posting
we show two types of Rashis.

- We show Rashis where K-D-Sh refers to a FORMAL
ATMOSPHERE (Such as the one you have at a BANQUET or
other FORMAL AFFAIR). The footnotes show how the
various translations correspond to BANQUET ITEMS. This
includes INVITATION, INAUGURATION, DEDICATION etc. The
idea of BANQUET ATMOSPHERE is simply a nifty way to
UNIFY these meanings

- We also show Rashis where K-D-Sh has the derived meaning
of SEPARATED FROM. But this too is not an ordinary
separation but the type of separation you have at a
BANQUET or other FORMAL AFFAIR.*10

REFERENCES
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Gn02-03a K-D-Sh can refer to a FORMAL AFFAIR(eg a BANQUET)
Dt22-09b K-D-Sh can refer to a BANQUET ATMOSHPERE(Holiness)
Lv19-02b K-D-Sh can refer to SEPARATION *10

Here is the LIST 9 (Note that this list incorporates the
LIST in http://www.RashiYomi.Com/lv19-02b) In this LIST
the 3rd column gives the translation of K-D-Sh by Rashi
(e.g. K-D-Sh means ANNOUNCMENT) while the footnotes
explain the connection of this translation to FORMAL
BANQUET ATMOSPHERE(e.g. BANQUETS are ANNOUNCED)

*1 That is the verse statement SANCTIFY THE 50th YEAR is
   translated LET THE COURTS ANNOUNCE IT (similar to
   announcing a BANQUET or other important FORMAL AFFAIR)

*2 The verse statement SANCTIFY THEM FOR RECEIPT OF TORAH
   is translated by Rashi as INVITE/PREPARE THEM FOR
   RECEIPT. (This was accomplished by SEPARATION FROM
   WIVES -- the type of Formal atmosphere you have at a BANQUET)

*3 Rashi says that INCENSE HOLINESS means IT IS DEDICATED TO ME
   Again, the idea of DEDICATION corresponds to a BANQUET
   DEDICATION

*4 Rashi identifies the SANCTIFICATION of priests with the
   INVESTMENT OF PRIESTS with special attire (Again banquets
   are characterized by FORMAL ATTIRE e.g. BLACK TIE)

*5 The Torah is talking about the SUSPECTED WIFE CEREMONY.
   She has sprinkled on her water from the Kiyor. But the
   Kiyor was made of the mirrors of women who used these
   mirrors to beautify themselves and have holy marriages
   (Hence it is fitting that water from a utensil made
   by women with holy marriages should be used to test
   this woman suspected of adultery). At any rate the
   mirrors were used by women with BANQUET marriages--
   marriages characterized by preparation etc.

*6 The Gold altar was dedicated to special uses. Rashi
   explains that this altar was special and only used
   for these purposes (Similar to a banquet dedication)

*7 This ALTAR DEDICATION had a FORMAL ceremony (similar to
   DEDICATIONS at Banquets)

*8 The Rashis and verses in the following list correspond
   to a translation of K-D-Sh as SEPARATED FROM. It
   typically refers to SEPARATION from ANIMALITY such
   as sexual separations, food separations (Kosher)
   or separation from idolatry. This corresponds to the
   special SEPARATION ATMOSPHERE at a BANQUET. For
   an explanation of Dt22-09b see footnote #10.

*10 Let us lightly review the traditional meaning of K-D-Sh,
    brought down by Rashi and other commentators: They translate
    K-D-Sh as SEPARATED.

    But clearly K-D-Sh does not refer to ANY separation. E.g.
    if you separated spoons and forks you would not use the
    word K-D-Sh. Rather K-D-Sh refers to SEPARATING GOOD OUT
    OF BAD; it refers to SEPARATION FOR SOMETHING HIGHER

    Rashi suggests, based on the Talmud, that K-D-Sh refers
    to SEPARATION FROM SEXUAL PROHIBITIONS. But as I show
    in the list in Lv19-02b, K-D-Sh can refer to separation
    from ANY animal desire (such as food as in the Kashruth
    prohibitions). In fact SEPARATION from physiciality is
    characteristic of the FORMAL BANQUET ATMOSPHERE. It is
    a place where the HIGHER EMOTIONS dominate.

    Furthermore every place that K-D-Sh occurs (Except Dt22-09b)
    it refers to the type of SEPARATION that occurs at BANQUETS
    to create a FORMAL ATMOSPHERE. Accordingly we explain
    K-D-Sh to have the following meanings

    -- a BANQUET (A special meal characterized by formal dress
       and special foods)

    -- FORMAL ATMOSPHERE (eg Holiness) the HIGHER atmoshpere
       seen at banquets

    -- PROSTITUTES (not street prostitutes, but rather
       those women who are more FORMAL in their offers and
       cater to HIGHER society)(So calling a HIGHER-SOCIETY
       PROSTITUTE, HOLY (FORMAL) is similar to calling
       Arafat a MODERATE terrorist). The MODERATENESS/HOLINESS
       is relative to worse cases.

    -- Components of a BANQUET atmosphere including INVITATIONS,
       DEDICATIONS, INAUGURATIONS,

    -- SEPARATIONS FROM PHYSICALITY (Holiness); the type of
       behavior one expects at a BANQUET

    We now explain Dt22-09b -- the statement that if you
    sow your field with mixed seeds, then the field becomes
    K-D-Sh, prohibited, because you have to separate from it.
    We suggest that Dt22-09b is a SYMOBLIC affirmation of
    the sexual prohibitions (that is sowing with MIXED SEEDS
    is perceived as PLANT ADULTERY and is a symbolic affirmation
    against committing real ADULTERY).

    If the reader will now rereview the LIST above they will
    see that the concept of Banquet atmosphere dominates

    One final word about Dt22-09b: Rashi cites Isa65-05 as
    an example of K-D-Sh meaning separated. But Rashi
    (and EVERY other commentator) on Isa65-05 translates
    K-D-Sh as HOLY. They translated the verse as follows
    ------------------------------------------------------
    The wicked tell the Righteous: Dont come near me
    because I AM HOLIER THAN YOU
    ------------------------------------------------------
    Again this could simply mean I AM GOING TO A MORE
    LAVISH AFFAIR THAN YOU AND HAVE HIGHER FORMAL
    REQUIREMENTS SO THAT I CANT ASSOCIATE WITH YOU.

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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)
 --------------------------------------------------------
 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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