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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Nu05-08:10 reads as follows
--The theft guilt offering                TO THE PRIEST
--The RAISINGS from offerings             TO THE PRIEST
--The [Distribution rights of] sacrifices TO THE OWNER
--The [Ownership]                         TO THE PRIEST
The repeating keyword TO acts the same way a Bullet functions
in English. It creates cohesive unity & clarity in the paragraph
The last two verse clauses are interpreted using Rabbi Ishmaels
contradictory verse method: Each contradictory verse is assigned
a different modality or aspect(DISTRIBUTION RIGHT vs OWNERSHIP)


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TODAYS RASHI RULE:   TYPING TECHNIQUES
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:BULLETS
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BRIED DESCRIPTION OF RULE and SUBRULE
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A modern typist has a rich variety of techniques to
indicate emphasis. Among these techniques are such
methods as
- BOLD, ITALICS, UNDERLINES
- PARAGRAPHS
- BULLETING
- TABLES

The Bible did not implement these typing techniques
the same way modern typists do. Instead the Bible had
special methods of indicating these techniques.

The Bible implemented a BULLET STRUCTURE by using a
REPEATED KEYWORD

STANDARD EXAMPLE
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Todays verse serves as a good example.

Lv16-32a
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The priest, WHO is annointed & WHOse hands are consecrated,
....will perform these day of atonement procedures
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EXERCISE
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Notice the repeated keyword. Here is the exercise.
Rewrite this verse in modern BULLET notation using
either bullets or else the repeated keyword. The
solution is immediately presented below.


RASHIS SOLUTION
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Lv16-32a (Bullet style using repeated words)
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The priest
-- WHO is annointed
-- WHO is dressed in the 8 priestly garments
will perform these day of atonement procedures
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Lv16-32a (Bullet style using bullets)
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The priest
* (if) annointed
* (if) donned with the 8 priestly garments
will perform these day of atonement procedures
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The bullets create an atmosphere of emphasis. TWO
points are being emphasized. Without the bullets I
would assume the Torah is using a conversational style:
I would assume they are talking about THE PRIEST WHO
WAS CONSECRATED BY ANNOINTMENT.

Since the bullets emphasize TWONESS we conclude that
the day of atonement procedures can be performed by
either a high priest that was annointed or else by
a high priest who was consecrated by being dressed
in the 8 garments *1

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm (See the last 2 pages)
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/database.htm (See Section 9)

HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS
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You can use the LIST below for school projects.
Here is how: If you are a teacher then you
can present the verses and then ask the students to
do 3 things
-- find the repeated keyword (for example WHO)
-- rewrite the verse in BULLET form
-- try and guess what the bullets emphasize
The student can then compare their answers with Rashis.

TODAYS EXAMPLE
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The bullet structure of todays verse is repeated below
in table form. Footnotes further clarify.

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY:
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The Hebrew root TANIM occurs only about 2 dozen times in the
Bible. The TANIM is a type of LIVING CREATURE. To determine
its meanings we examine the lists of verses where it occurs
From these verses we see that TANIM refers to SNAKES,
WATER ANIMALS, ANIMALS THAT NURSE, ANIMALS KNOWN FOR THEIR
SWALLOWING. It would thus appear that TANIM can refer to
SNAKES, CROCODILES, & WHALES. The common denominator is ANY
LONG SLENDER LIVING BEING---this is also hinted at by RADACK
in his book ROOTS. Similarly Rashi interprets each verse
consistent the context.

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:       WORD MEANINGS
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:    ALL ASPECTS
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE
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Rashi has 6 main goals in his commentary. One of these
goals was to simply explain the meaning of words the
same way a dictionary explains the meaning of words.

In explaining the meanings of words Rashi might
-- explain an unknown word
-- explain the differences in nuances between 2 synonyms
-- explain the meaning of a whole phrase
-- explain a unifying feature of one root with several meanings

In doing the above Rashi had recourse to use
-- 13 different methods of inferring meaning
-- 8 different methods of naming objects

Thus the reader of Rashi can adopt
-- an elementary stance--just find out the meaning
-- an advanced stance----discover how meaning is inferred

We suffice in this brief introduction of providing
-- the main 2 methods of inferring meaning(ROOTS,OTHER VERSES)
-- resources for the more advanced student

STANDARD EXAMPLE
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Perhaps the easiest example is to infer meaning from
context. Thus Dt28-27 states

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God will strike with EGYPTIAN BOILS
hemmorhoids psoraisis(GARAV CHARES)
that cannot be cured
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NOTE: Throughout this posting I speak about BOILS & PSORAISIS.
But this is to specific. I actually mean ANY SKIN disease which
resembles these. Thus BOILS could also refer to CARBUNCLES and
PSORAISIS could also refer to ECZEMA etc. In other words I refer
to CLASSES of SKIN DISEASES. However to avoid the long winded
phrase PSORAISIS-LIKE DISEASES I will simply suffice with
the term PSORAISIS

STUDENT EXERCISES
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Suppose you didnt know the meaning of GARAV & CHARES
-- What would you GENERALLY infer from the context
-- What specific DETAILS could you infer
-- Could you apply this to Lv21-20
-- Could you infer more details from Ex09-09

RASHIS SOLUTION
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GENERALLY: I could infer that GARAV & CHARES are
diseases. Indeed it speaks about God STRIKING
and there being NO CURE

DETAILS: You can infer that this was an INCURABLE
disease (because the verse says THAT CANT BE CURED)

APPLICATION: Since Lv21-20 also speaks about GARAV
and YALEFETH I would assume that BOTH Garav and
YALEFETH are diseases.

FURTHER DETAILS: Ex09-09 speaks about Egyptian Boils
The verses states that the BOILS SPROUTED WITH FLOWS.
I  therefore infer that these BOILS were PUSSY on
the outside.

The above solutions were not just Rashis. They are
brought down in the Talmud (Becoroth 41). This shows
that this type of analysis far from being mundane
and routine is classified as TALMUDIC ANALYSIS. It is
therefore worthy of study of any person.

Although Rashi explanations are sometimes approached from
the point of view of authority, in relation to word meanings
it is useful to use logic. Indeed modern research shows that
50% of our vocabulary arises, not from being TAUGHT A MEANING,
but rather from INFERRING a meaning from context. It is
therefore a proper procedure to use in studying the Bible.

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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A short reference for the 6 Rashi rules may be found at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/rules-01.htm

A summary of Rashi explanations of words may be found at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/words.htm

A summary of the 13 methods of inferring meaning occur at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/means-32.htm

A summary of the 8 methods of naming items occurs at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/naming-8.htm

HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS
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You can use the LISTS referenced above for
school projects. Here is how. If you are a
teacher then you can use the above resources
to gather (a) related verses and (b) related
roots. You can then have the studnets analyze
these verses. The students should perform the
4 exercises listed above on the verses presented

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

TODAYS LIST
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We present several verses mentioning TANIN but give
different characteristics.*10