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OVERVIEW OF HILIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE

`          Whats new and hot in this issue?
ITEMWHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE
WORKBOOKWe are embarking on a Rashi Workbook Project*1
RabIshmaelRabbiIshmaels Contradiction method explored today
COMMENTS

*1 Over the next year or so we will be writing modules for
   the 2-4 dozen basic Rashi skill competencies needed for
   learning Rashi. These modules will then be gathered into
   a workbook which can be used at home or in schools In
   the meantime each of these modules is usable in actual
   schools or home-schooling situations.



Rashis covered in this issue
VERSERULEBRIEF DESCRIPTION
==============================================================
Dt13-19aNEW MEANINGSCRAWLING BIRDS=insects
Dt14-08aRabbiIshmaelImpurity prohibition for Jews vs Priest
Dt14-23aMULTIPLETithe Laws RABBI ISHMAEL - ALIGNMENT
Dt14-27aMULTIPLETithe Laws RABBI ISHMAEL - ALIGNMENT
Dt14-28aMULTIPLETithe Laws RABBI ISHMAEL - ALIGNMENT
Dt14-29aMULTIPLETithe Laws RABBI ISHMAEL - ALIGNMENT
Dt14-29bMULTIPLETithe Laws RABBI ISHMAEL - ALIGNMENT
Dt26-12bMULTIPLETithe Laws RABBI ISHMAEL - ALIGNMENT
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VERSE: Dt13-19a

PHRASE IDIOMS


VERY BRIEF SUMMARY:
-------------------
One of Rashis 6 main goals is the explanation of
word meaning similar to a dictionary. There are
however many ways in which to explain meaning.
Sometimes Rashi simply explains the meaning of an
unknown WORD. Sometimes however Rashi will explain
the meaning of a PHRASE. Each word in the phrase may
have a clear meaning while the phrase as a whole has
a NEW MEANING not related to its words. Dt13-19a
gives an example: The literal text is CRAWLING BIRDS
Rashi translates this as INSECTS

-----------------------------------------------
TODAYS RASHI RULE:              WORD MEANING
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:           PHRASE MEANING
-----------------------------------------------


STANDARD REFERENCES
-------------------
The RashiYomi dictionary page:http://www.RashiYomi.com/words.htm


STANDARD EXAMPLE
----------------
In Gn21-12a God tells Abraham
--------------------------------------------
Hear the voice of Sarah in all she tells you
--------------------------------------------

STANDARD EXERCISES
------------------
-- What does the capped phrase HEAR THE VOICE mean
-- Can you find other verses with this usage

RASHIS SOLUTION
---------------
- RASHI: HEAR THE VOICE means OBEY

- There are numerous other verses with this usage as in
Dt08-20 Dt15-05. For a possible counterexample examine
Nu21-03

HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR (HOME) SCHOOLING PROJECTS
----------------------------------------------------
You can use the lists below for school projects.
Here is how. You can present the LITERAL BIBLICAL TEXT
in the lists below to students and ask them to do 2 exercises

-- Let them try and guess from context what the phrase means
-- using a Konkordance or search engine let them try &
find other examples (or counterexamples)

The students solution can then be compared with Rashis. This
leads to greater appreciation of Rashi.

TODAYS LIST
-----------
The list below contains a dozen or so Rashis that give
the meaning of a phrase. The literal Biblical text and the
New meaning are both presented. Footnotes provide other
Rashis which state the same thing as well as give further
clarifications. The verse can be used to look up the posting
on the Rashi website. E.g. The Rashi on Dt13-19a is found
at http://www.RashiYomi.com/dt13-19a.htm (Lower case)
VERSELITERAL TEXTNEW MEANING OF PHRASE
Dt13-19aCrawling BirdsInsects
Dt05-07aOn the face ofDuring the lifetime *1
Gn17-17aFall on faceMovement frozen *2
Gn18-05aFound your heartEat a good meal
Gn18-05cBecause on this(Social) Cause *3
Gn18-22bStand before GodProphecy
Gn21-12aHear her voiceObey her
Gn22-05aUntil ThusUntil a prophecy*4
Gn47-18cDont..exceptAffirmation *5
Gn47-29aI-m near to diePremature death
Gn47-30aLie with fathersDeath
Ex21-29ayesterday&3 dayshabitually
Gn50-21aspeak on heartspeak soothingly
Gn47-29atrue & kindnon-reciprocated favor
COMMENTS

*1 Nu03-04a Gn11-28a Ex20-03c Dt05-07a

*2 So FALL ON FACE refers either to
   - AWE (As in a prophetic experience)
   - Depression

   See also Gn17-03a Nu16-04a Nu24-04a

*3 See also Gn18-05d. To clarify this

   - if I strike a match I PHYSICALLY cause a fire
   - a birthday SOCIALLY causes a party

*4 See also Ex07-16a.

   This Rashi appears wild--but surprisingly
   UNTIL THUS only occurs 5 times in the Bible
   And it always refers to waiting till a prophecy
   happens!! See the posting for the juicy details

*5 Gn47-18c Gn43-03b
   In English we also have the double negative
   In Biblical Hebrew the double negative denotes
   an emphasisof NO EXCEPTIONS


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VERSE: Dt14-08a

IMPURITY PROHIBITIONS


VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
------------------
Lv21-01 states that the PRIESTS should abstain from becoming
ritually impure. Since most Biblical paragraphs in Lv are spoken
to ALL ISRAELITES and this chapter prohibiting uncleanliness is
spoken to the priests, we therefore infer that ONLY the priests
are prohibited from becoming ritually impure. But Dt14-08
prohibits Israelites from becoming impure and this seems to
contradict Lv21-01.  Rashi resolves the contradiction by
assigning different TIMEFRAMES to the 2 verses.Priests are ALWAYS
prohibited from becoming impure. By contrast lay Jews are only
prohibited on Holidays when they eat before God.

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:       RabbiIshmael
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:    TWO STAGES
-------------------------------------

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE
-------------------------
Some Rashis focus on the meaning of individual WORDS.
Other Rashis may focus on the grammar of Biblical VERSES.
Still other Rashis may focus not on individual words or
verses but rather on the comparison of VERSE PAIRS

There are several Rashi rules where 2 or more verses
are compared.

One of these rules focuses on VERSE PAIRS that seem to
CONTRADICT each other. These CONTRADICTIONS can be resolved
by 5 methods.

One of these methods is to ASSUME that the two verses speak
about two diffrerent time periods. Typically nuances in the
verses, or, other verses may help motivate defining these
2 time periods.

(There is a similar method of resolving contradictions which
consists of finding 2 ASPECTS of the item. The difference
between 2 ASPECTS and 2 STAGES is arbitrary---2 stages refers
to 2 TIME periods while 2 ASPECTS refers to 2 PLACES or
PROPERTIES--both methods are similar)

The Standard Example below illustrates this.

STANDARD EXAMPLE
----------------
Consider these two verses.
------------------------------------------------------
Nu08-24 Levites come to the temple from 25 years of age
Nu04-03 Levites serve the temple from 30 years of age
------------------------------------------------------

STUDENT EXERCISES:
------------------
- How do the above verses contradict each other

- Suggest a way of resolving the contradiction by
considering the two verses as TWO CASES or STAGES of
Levite service

- Can you find words or nuances in the 2 verses supporting
what you suggested


RASHIS SOLUTION
---------------
- One verse says Levites START AT 25 while another
verse states they START at 30

- We can resolve the contradiction by breaking the
Levite service into two stages
- Levite education (This started at age 25)
- Actual Levite service (This started at age 30)

- One verse says Levites COME at age 25. While the other
verse speaks about SERVICE at age 30. If we emphasize
these two words we see that Levites ONLY COME at 25
(to get educated) while they start ACTUAL SERVICE at
age 30 (After a 5 year Degree program!)


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

Or visit the Rashi calendar:
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm
The RabbiIshmael contradictory verse series occured
in May of 2000 when the RashiYomi series began.


HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS
------------------------------------------
You can use the LISTS referenced above for
school projects. Here is how. If you are a
teacher then you can present pairs of contradictory
verses and ask the students to perform the
3 student exercises listed above.

The students can then compare their analysis with that
of Rashis. This leads to greater appreciation of Rashi.


TODAYS EXAMPLE
--------------
We list chapters in Leviticus. Some of them begin
-- Speak to the Jews, while others begin
-- Speak to the Priests
The idea is that chapters that begin SPEAK TO THE PRIESTS
refer to priestly laws while chapters that begin SPEAK TO
THE JEWS refer to laws applying to all Jews.

These verses show that the prohibition in Lv21-01
of becoming ritually impure refers exclusively
to the priests. The footnotes complete the resolution
of the contradiction.
VERSESpeak to..Who?Topic covered
Lv01-02Speak to theJewsVoluntary Sacrifices
Lv04-02Speak to theJewsSin offerings
Lv11-02Speak to theJewsKeep Kosher
Lv12-02Speak to theJewsBirth Offering
Lv18-02Speak to theJewsAdultery prohibitions
Lv19-02Speak to theJewsSabbath &other obligations
Lv20-02Speak to theJewsJudicial Punishment
Lv07-29Speak to theJews*1Peace offering eating
-----------------------------------------------------------
Lv06-02Speak to thePriests*1Altar service(Up offering)
Lv06-18Speak to thePriests*1Altar service(Sin offering
Lv21-02Speak to thePriests*2Ritual impurity prohibition
Lv22-02Speak to thePriests*2Ritual impurity prohibition
COMMENTS

*1 Note the beautiful contrast
   -- Jews eat the peace offering--so the command is to JEWS
   -- Only priests serve altars  --so the command is to PRIESTS

*2 Based on the above list the prohibition of becoming impure
   refers ONLY to Priests.*10  Now we understand that the
   prohibition in Dt14-08 to Israelites of becoming impure,
   contradicts Lv21-01.

   Rashi resolves this by ASSUMING that Dt14-08 prohibits
   becoming impure on the Festivals when the Jews must eat
   before God in Jerusalem (e.g. Dt16-16 and Dt14-26--note
   especially how these 2 verses are in the surrounding
   chapters and hence are justified by the principle
   of context).

   Thus in summary
   - Dt14-08 prohibits JEWS from becoming impure on FESTIVALS
   - Lv21-01 prohibits PRIESTS from becoming impure ANYTIME

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 Technically we use the Rabbi Ishmael rule of
    generalization from several verses. That is based on the
    above list we infer the rule that
    - if it says SPEAK TO THE JEWS the law is universal
    - if it say SPEAK TO THE PRIESTS the law is only to priests


RASHI RULE USED: RabbiIshmael

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VERSE: Dt14-23a

RASHIS COVERED: Dt14-23a Dt14-27a Dt14-28a Dt14-29a
                Dt14-29b Dt26-12b

THE TITHE LAWS


VERY BRIEF SUMMARY:
-------------------
There are 4 chapters on Tithes. They each say something
different. They appear to be contradictory. Rashi
resolves them using the Rabbi Ishmael contradiction
method--Rashi assigns each tithe command to a different
time period. The results are as follows
-Nu18-21:31  commands giving Levites tithe Every year
-Dt14-22:27  commands giving yourself tithe most years
-Dt14-29     commands giving the Poor tithe in year 3
-Dt14-28*1   commands removing leftover tithes(year 3)
Rashi resolves the contradictions by using ALIGNMENT

TODAYS LISTS
------------
There are 4 lists
- the 1st list summarizes how tithes are given
- the 2nd list summarizes the 4 chapters & how they
are resolved
- the 3rd list shows the alignment of the chapters
and how each discusses different types of tithes
- the 4th list summarizes half a dozen Rashis
on this topic, where they are and what they say

TODAYS RULES
------------
THE RABBI ISHMAEL CONTRADICTION RULE
-------------------------------------
When two chapters seem to contradict each other we
can resolve them by assuming they refer to different
aspects of the same thing. For example if one chapter
says give LEVITES tithe while another chapter say give
YOURSELF tithe they we assume that there are 2 ASPECTS
to the tithe laws--a LEVITE tite given to the LEVITES
and a PERSONAL TITHE given to oneself

THE ALIGNMENT RULE
------------------
But how do we know what properties each tithe has.
To find this out we use the alignment rule. We go
to each chapter and ask
-- WHOM is getting the tithe
-- WHERE is it eaten
-- WHEN is it eaten
By ALIGNING the chapters against these parameters we
view the chapters as COMPLEMENTARY vs CONTRADICTORY
Item%FROMLeftOverTo Whom
Big Terumah*12%100%98%Priest
1st 10th*210%98%88.2%Levite
2nd 10th*310%88.2%78.38%Poor or self
COMMENTS

*1 The list is sequential. The person harvests.
   He gives 2% of 100% of his produce to the priest
   He has left over 100% -2% = 98%

*2 The person now gives 10% of the LEFTOVER.
   10% of 98% is 9.8%. He gives this to the Levite.
   The person now has left 98% - 9.8% or 88.2%

*3 The person now gives 10% of the leftover in stage
   2 to either the poor or himself. On years 1,2,4,5
   he gives to himself (but must eat it in Jerusalem)
   While in years 3,6 he gives to the poor.

   There are no tithes in year 7.

   You can compute the average amount given to
   others per year in each year--it comes out to
   about a 1/7


The contradictions


This list summarizes the 4 different chapters on Tithes

The contradiction between these chapters is resolved by
assigning each chapter to a different period as shown
in the CONTRADICTION RESOLVED column.
VerseGive tithes toContradiction Resolved
Nu18-21:31LevitesEvery year
Dt14-22:27Yourself & eat in JerusalemEvery year but 3rd
Dt14-29Poor(Widows, etc)3rd year
Dt14-28*1Remove tithes*23rd year
COMMENTS

*1 Also indicated in Dt26-12

*2 There are various laws on exactly WHAT is removed and WHAT
   is done with it. This is not the subject of this posting
   and will be covered in a future posting. Suffice it to
   say that these verses refer to tithes that are leftover
   from previous years


ALIGNMENT OF TITHES


We compare the verses dealing with
- the Levite tithe
- the poor tithe
- the personal tithe
- the leftover tithes

Each verse or set of verses is compared on 3 parameters
- WHOM ate it
- WHERE could it be eaten
- WHEN was it eaten

Footnotes provide textual support
Type of TitheTo Whom?Where?How oftenException?
Levite Tithe(1st)Levite*1Anyplace1 @ YearNone
Self Tithe(2nd)Self*2Jerusalem1 @ Yearexcept 3rd*3
Poor TithePoor*4Your City1 @ 3 yrNone*5
Tithe LeftoversRemove*6From you1 @ 3 yrNone
COMMENTS

*1 -It is given to the Levites--Nu18-21 Nu18-24 Nu18-26
   -It is eaten anywhere--------Nu18-31
   -It is given every year------Dt14-22
   -No exceptions---------------Dt14-27*10


*2 -It is eaten by oneself----Dt14-26
   -It is eaten in Jerusalem--Dt14-26
   -It is eaten every year----Dt14-22


*3 There is no PERSONAL TITHE in the 3rd year because it
   explicitly states in Dt14-28
   ------------------------------------------------
   In the 3rd year REMOVE THE TITHES from your house
   and let the Levites and Widows come and eat
   ------------------------------------------------


*4 -It is eaten by the poor --- Dt14-28 & Dt26-12
   -It is eaten in any city --- Dt14-28:29(In your gates...)
   -It is eaten on 3rd year---- Dt14-28


*5 Technically there is a rest from tithes every 7th year
   We have omitted mention of the tithes in this section

*6 This is stated in both Dt14-28 and Dt26-12
   The contrast of Dt14-26 vs Dt14-28:29 suggests that
   the PERSONAL tithe is eaten in Jerusalem every year
   except the 3rd when the POOR tithe is eaten.

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 In other words the PERSONAL TITHE (Eaten in Jerusalem)
    is not a REPLACEMENT for the Levite Tithe but rather
    a SUPPLEMENT to it (Both tithes must be given)

    The fact that it is given every year without exception
    is inferred from Dt14-27
    -----------------------------------------------------
    (But even though you give PERSONAL TITHE and eat it
    in Jerusalem) nevertheless, dont forget the Levite
    -----------------------------------------------------

     Sifsay chachamim also brings down the following
     alignment

    ----------------------------------------------------------
    Dt14-26:27  You eat the tithe   Dont forget the Levite
    Dt14-28:29  Remove tithe        Levite,widow eat to saiety
    ----------------------------------------------------------

     Thus
     -- in most years YOU EAT (personal tithe) & Levite(TITHE)
     -- in 3rd year YOU DONT EAT; LEVITE & POOR eat



The Rashis


This list contains 6 Rashis dealing with Tithes and the
way Rashi resolves the contradictions. Footnote *10
gives a delicious etymology of Rashi with a surprise defense

RASHIPOINT OF RASHI
Dt14-23aContrast of PERSONAL TITHE vs LEVITE TITHE
Dt14-27aPersonal tithe BESIDES the levite tithe
Dt14-28aObligation to remove leftover tithes
Dt14-29aLevite gets tithe in 3rd year
Dt14-29b2nd tithe goes to Poor not to Ones self
Dt26-12bThe 3rd year is the Year of (LEFTOVER TITHES)*10
COMMENTS


LONGER FOOTNOTES

*1 The Biblical text states that
   -----------------------------------------------------
   Dt26-12b When you finish titheing in the 3rd year
   THE YEAR OF TITHES
   -----------------------------------------------------

   Perhaps a simple approach to WHY the 3rd year is called
   the Year of tithes is because all the leftover tithes
   are taken care of in that year (So therefore it is
   the year of tithes).

   Rashi however does not say this. He rather states
   -----------------------------------------------
   It is called the Year of the Tithe because ONLY
   ONE Tithe is given in that year (The Levite tithe)
   The personal tithe is not given in that year but
   rather is given to the poor.

   So because ONLY ONE TITHE is involved we call it
   the YEAR OF TITHE
   -------------------------------------------------

   This etymology of Rashi appears strange and more complex
   than the simple approach we adopted above.

   A possible support for Rashi comes in the following obscure
   controversy between Rashi and Ibn Ezra on the word EthMOOL.

   Ibn Ezra holds it means YESTERDAY like ETHMOL. Rashi differs.
   On Isa30-33 Rashi explains
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   Ethmool comes from the word Ethmol meaning YESTERDAY.

   Hence ETHMOOL means YESTERDAYDAY or MONDAY since Monday is
   the first day in the week which has a yesterday(SUnday has
   no yesterday!)

   Thus the verse Isa30-33 is translated as
    --------- HELL IS PREPARED FROM MONDAY FOR THE WICKED
    And this is the source that Hell was created on Monday
    ------------------------------------------------------------

    This Rashi gives credence to an etymology which names
    something by a uniqueness of property. In a similar manner
    Rashi believes that the YEAR OF THE TITHE is the YEAR
    with only the LEVITE TITHE (But not the personal tithe).

    Still there are difficulties with this approach since
    the poor receive a tithe in the 3rd year.

    I therefore argue that the correct etymology is that
    THE YEAR OF THE TITHE is the YEAR of LEFTOVER TITHES
    (The only problem left is why Rashi deviated from
    this simple approach)



RASHI RULE USED: MULTIPLE


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          THE 6 RASHI RULE CLASSES(Version 3.2 Dec 15 2001)
                http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm
          Copyright Dec 2001, RashiYomi Inc. Dr Hendel President

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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
===========================================================

* 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
================================================================
* 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
=================================================================

* 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
=================================================================
 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
==============================================================

* BOLD: Bible REPEATS words to obtain BOLD emphasis effect
          http://www.RashiYomi.Com/doubl-14.htm
  --------------------------------------------------------------
  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
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  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
  ---------------------------------------------------------------

                           End of Rashi is Simple Digest
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