*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.

*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

*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

*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

*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.

*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

*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)