*1 What are the 4 sons really about? Who are they? Can the
   Passover Hagaddah be used to help little Abrahamy learn?
   Read this beautiful essay.

*2 A slightly technical paper. But this is the latest discussion
   of WHY WE USE A DATABASE APPROACH? What can the database
   approach do that we cant do otherwise? Visit

   http://www.RashiYomi.Com/database.htm


*3 This is the famous Rashi method of Contradictory verses
   See http://www.RashIYomi.Com/ri-14.htm for a summary
   of the 5 methods
   - 2 ASPECTS of the same item
   - 2 STAGES of the same process
   - 2 MODALITIES (Obligatory vs Permissable)
   - BROAD vs LITERAL INTERPRETATION
   - 2 Different NAMING methods

*4 See http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-58.htm. Study the 4
   methods of using ALIGNMENT in study of the Bible
   - Alignment indicates IDENTICAL WORD MEANING
   - ALignment shows TWO DISTINCT CASES
   - Alignment shows extra NUANCES
   - Alignment shows MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS PROPERTIES

*5 Visit http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ishmael.htm

   There are 3 Rabbi Ishmael styles
   -- GENERAL-SPECIFIC: Indicates a LITERAL style
   -- EXAMPLE-GENERAL: Indicates partially BROAD interpretation
   -- SIMPLE SENTENCE: Indicates REQUIRED GENERALIZATION

*6 See http://www.RashiYomi.Com/doubl-14.htm
   Words are usually not repeated. When they are there are
   4 methods to interpret the repetition

   - repetition denotes ENDEARMENT
   - repetition denotes the BEST
   - repetition denotes a BROAD INTERPRETATION-unusual meanings
   - Repetition denotes extra emphasis in Subject,object etc

*7 When Rashi comments grammatically he usually comments
   on rare conjugations or multiple uses of conjugations.
   We frequently benefit from use of Konkordances of
   Grammatical forms

*1 In passing Rashi notes that MANAGERS have the right to take
   credit for the whole Job even though many people did the
   work. The main inference of Rashi was from the
   - complementary verses
   - alignment of paragraphs

   For the alignment module see
   http://www.RashiYomi.com/align-58.htm

   There are 4 methods of alignment. The above alignment
   shows multiple and combined aspects

*10 We use this opportunity to explain a really wild Rashi
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    Ex39-33a (Rashi): God told Moses to erect the temple.
    Moses asked: But it is to heavy to erect. God responded:
    You do what you are obligated and I will do the rest.
    So Moses grabbed the (heavy) wooden pillars and they
    ERECTED BY THEMSELVES.
    -------------------------------------------------------

    It would appear that Rashi is stating a wild miracle
    that the Pillars self-erected and were helped by
    Moses great strength.

    Such an approach is shallow. Although it accepts Rashi
    literally it does not enhance us with the deep moral
    values that Rashi wanted to instill in us.

    First we take note of the verse we are discussing
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    The Temple was completed BECAUSE
    the Jews did as God said
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    Next we emphasize that this was a theme throughout
    the construction of the temple. Almost every
    chapter ends with this refrain
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    VERSE    SUBJECT         REFRAIN:TEXT OF VERSE
    -------- --------------- ------------------------------
    Ex39-01  Temple clothes  Jews did as God commanded
    Ex39-43  Temple utensils Jews did as God commanded
    Ex40-19  Temple building Jews did as God commanded
    Ex40-23  Temple table    Jews did as God commanded
    Ex40-25  Temple Lamp     Jews did as God commanded
    Ex40-27  Gold Altar      Jews did as God commanded
    Ex40-29  Outer altar     Jews did as God commanded
    -------------------------------------------------------

    Finally we show contrasts on Projects where the Jews
    did not do as God commanded

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    TOPIC      VERSE        BREACH OF GODS LAWS
    ---------- ------------ -------------------------------
    Midyan War Nu31-15      The Jews let the women live
    Israel     Nu39-06      Gadites dont want Israel
    Israel     Nu14-04      Spies recommend against Israel
    -------------------------------------------------------

    We conclude from these 3 lists that the Temple was
    special: The Jews, this time, did as God commanded.

    Now we understand Rashi: Because every utensil was
    made EXACTLY as commanded therefore the erection
    of the temple WENT SMOOTHLY: For example if the
    wood boards were not smooth they would not remain
    standing after erected. Precisely because they
    were cut properly therefore they stood in place.
    And precisely because all parts were cut to
    exact measurement therefore the Temple building
    fit together properly.

    Thus the miracle did NOT consist of boards floating
    upwards!@? Rather the miracle consisted of boards
    and parts that FIT TOGETHER SMOOTHLY and enabled
    a quick efficient erection.

    The emphasis here is on the compliance of the Jews
    with Gods commands.

    Rashi citing a Midrash simply states this in a
    pictueresque way: The boards helped erect themselves
    by the spirit of God. But again: The emphasis is
    that the building fit together quickly and smoothly
    because the Jews did as God commanded.

*1 THe man GREW usually refers to Assets and connections.
   GREW GREW means even his field MANURE was coveted

*2 A GARMENT usually refers to clothing. But in this context
   Joseph was grabbed by his masters wife and left his
   GARMENT GARMENT their. So we interpret GARMENT to refer
   to a sexually stained garment indicating he thought of
   sinning.

*3 The verse threatens with punishment anyone who comes
   NEAR to the temple. Normally I would interpret this to
   refer to anyone who WILLFULLY came near. The repeated
   word NEAR NEAR endows NEAR with a non-standard
   meaning--even if eg it was crowded and he was bumped
   into and came near he is still liable!!

*4 Recall (Nu05) that we perform a Suspected wife ceremony on
   a woman suspected by her husband. This ceremony is quite
   an ordeal. True the woman is only subjected to it if she
   does something unseemingly. But I would think that if her
   husband in paranoic we dont subject her. Therefore the
   verse says IF A MAN MAN indicating even a paranoic person

*5 God promised Noach not to destroy the world. I would think
   that this only applies if people dont agressively sin.
   The repeated phrase I WILL NOT DESTROY NOT DESTROY implies
   that God will not destroy EVEN IF THEY DESERVE IT.

*6 As commented CRAFTSMANSHIP usually does not refer to
   non-artisan activities like transport. Because of its
   repetition it refers here to TRANSPORT

*1 Both verses are talking about the Paroceth

*2 One verse uses the word DIVIDER (The Paroceth was a
   dividing curtain between the HOLY OF HOLIES which
   contained the ark and the HOLIES which contained
   the Table and Candellabrah (Ex26-33:35).

   By alignment I infer that SOCAYCH also means TO DIVIDE
   (Its actual meaning is TO COVER which closely approximates
   this but has different nuances)

*3 Again: Referring to Ex26-33:35 we see that the ARK resided
   in the HOLY OF HOLIES. Thus the two verses simply had
   different emphasis: Ex40-03 emphasizes that the PAROCETH
   CURTAIN COVERED THE ARK while Ex26-34 emphasized that
   the PAROCETH CURTAIN FUNCTIONED as a DIVIDER between
   the HOLY OF HOLIES that contained the ark and the rest
   of the temple.

   Thus one could approach this Rashi from the point of view
   of word meaning---but it is also possible to approach it
   from the point of view of ALIGNMENT