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TODAYS RASHI RULE:     OTHER VERSES
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:  FURTHER DETAILS
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RULE and SUBRULE
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The rule of OTHER VERSES simply means that Rashi
is explaining one verse by citing an OTHER VERSE

One way of doing this is to cross reference a
verse that speaks about the SAME topic but gives
more details.


STANDARD EXAMPLE
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The following example comes from the Passover
Hagaddah

Dt26-05 states that
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With only a FEW PEOPLE did the
Jews go down to Egypt
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FURTHER DETAILS on the meaning of
the Biblical phrase FEW PEOPLE is
provided in Gn46-27
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The total number of people who
came with Jacob to Egypt is 70
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Thus the Rashi method of OTHER VERSES
in this case has explained to us that
FEW PEOPLE means SEVENTY people


STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/other-20.htm


Todays example is presented in the list below
with other similar examples.*1  More details may
be found in the footnotes in the references which
were omitted here.

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:     DOUBLE PARSHAS
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:  DOUBLE PARSHAS
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RULE and SUBRULE
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The rule of DOUBLE PARSHAS simply means
that SEVERAL Biblical paragraphs deal
with the SAME theme.

By comparing both the similarities
and differences in these paragraphs
we are able to discover new patterns
and make inferences.

We emphasize that the resulting
inference is NOT justified
because of the 1 or 2 extra
words but rather because of the overall
dynamic force of the multiple paragraph
comparison. This is clearly illustrated
in the example below

STANDARD EXAMPLE
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The following example comes from the Passover
Hagaddah. The Passover Hagaddah gathers
4 paragraphs dealing with education. Comparison
of these introductory phrases enables us to label
the types of sons in these chapters.

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VERSE   TYPE OF SON TEXT OF VERSE
------- ----------- -----------------------------
Ex13-14 SIMPLE SON  When your son ASKS a QUESTION
Dt06-20 WISE   SON  When your son ASKS a QUESTION
Ex12-26 WICKED SON  When your son SAYS a QUESTION
Ex13-08 CANT ASK    ----------------------------
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For example Ex12-26 speaks about SAYING A QUESTION
vs ASKING A QUESTION. This suggests that this son
is CYNICAL and WICKED.

Similarly Ex13-08 describes an ANSWER WITHOUT A
QUESTION. This suggests that this son CANT ASK
or is APATHETIC.

Notice how it is the comparison that justifies
these conclusions. Without the comparison
I would not know that it is peculiar for
the Bible to state an answer without a
question. This illustrates the Rashi method
of DOUBLE PARSHAS.

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
---------------------------------
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/by-rule.htm
Scroll down to view the DOUBLE PARSHAS
examples. We plan to eventually update
this with one compact page.

TODAYS EXAMPLE
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In todays example we compare about a dozen
paragraphs all dealing with OFFERINGS. Some
of these offerings mention offering the FAT
OF ANIMALS while some do not. Some of these
FAT OFFERINGS involve the ALYAH FAT while
some do not. The LIST clearly suggests
the laws and patterns that are applicable.

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:     DOUBLE PARSHAS
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:  DOUBLE PARSHAS
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RULE and SUBRULE
-----------------------------------------
The rule of DOUBLE PARSHAS simply means
that SEVERAL Biblical paragraphs deal
with the SAME theme.

By comparing both the similarities
and differences in these paragraphs
we are able to discover new patterns
and make inferences.

We emphasize that the resulting inference
is NOT justified because of the 1 or 2 extra
words but rather because of the overall
dynamic force of the multiple paragraph
comparison. This is clearly illustrated
in the example below

STANDARD EXAMPLE
----------------
The following example comes from the Passover
Hagaddah. The Passover Hagaddah gathers
4 paragraphs dealing with education. Comparison
of these introductory phrases enables us to label
the types of sons in these chapters.

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VERSE   TYPE OF SON TEXT OF VERSE
------- ----------- -----------------------------
Ex13-14 SIMPLE SON  When your son ASKS a QUESTION
Dt06-20 WISE   SON  When your son ASKS a QUESTION
Ex12-26 WICKED SON  When your son SAYS a QUESTION
Ex13-08 CANT ASK    ----------------------------
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For example Ex12-26 speaks about SAYING A QUESTION
vs ASKING A QUESTION. This suggests that this son
is CYNICAL and WICKED.

Similarly Ex13-08 describes an ANSWER WITHOUT A
QUESTION. This suggests that this son CANT ASK
or is APATHETIC.

Notice how it is the comparison that justifies
these conclusions. Without the comparison
I would not know that it is peculiar for
the Bible to state an answer without a
question. This illustrates the Rashi method
of DOUBLE PARSHAS.

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
---------------------------------
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/by-rule.htm
Scroll down to view the DOUBLE PARSHAS
examples. We plan to eventually update
this with one compact page.

TODAYS EXAMPLE
--------------
In todays example we compare about a dozen
paragraphs all dealing with OFFERINGS. Some
of these offerings mention offering the FAT
OF ANIMALS while some do not. Some of these
FAT OFFERINGS involve the ALYAH FAT while
some do not. The LIST clearly suggests
the laws and patterns that are applicable.

TODAYS LIST
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We list here the 8 MINCHAH (PLEASANT)
offerings mentioned in the Bible.
Each one is assigned a code.

We will then, in the next table, pair these
off against the PLEASANT offerings mentioned
in Lv07-10.

The two lists will enable a term by term
comparison. It will also suggest the
intended meaning by the Bible of certain
terms.

Here is Lv07-10 which states that the
following types of PLEASANT offerings
are eaten by all priests.

The list shows how each item mentioned
in Lv07-10 is paired against a similar
item in the list of PLEASANT OFFERINGS
above.

Note the word PLEASANT is the English
translation of the Minchah offering

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:     RabbiIshmael
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:  2 Aspects
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RULE and SUBRULE
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RabbiIshmael advanced the idea that certain textual
inferences do not come from reading and analyzing
ONE Biblical text. Rather the idea is inferred from
reading TWO texts that appear to contradict or
complement each other.

One simple method of resolving contradictory verses
is to perceive the two verses as describing TWO
ASPECTS of the same process. The example below
illustrates this.

STANDARD EXAMPLE
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Nu21-21 states THE JEWISH NATION sent delegates to Sichon
Dt02-26 states MOSES             sent delegates to Sichon

The capped words seem to suggest a contradiction--did
Moses send the delegates or did the nation send them?

But the contradiction is easily resolved by perceiving
the two verses as describing two DIFFERENT aspects of
the same process---MOSES, leader of ISRAEL,sent delegates
ON BEHALF of the whole NATION.

Thus there is no contradiction. One action happened
which has 2 aspects both of which are equally true.


STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ri-14.htm

TODAYS EXAMPLE
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We bring several examples showing two aspects
Todays example is first. Its details are
described in the footnotes. The details for the
other examples are explained in the reference above
or in the RabbiIshmael series which you can find in
May 1999 at http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm