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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Rashi makes two points on Dt26-12:15
First Rashi points out the CONTRAST structure of the paragraph
- THINGS WE DO
-------WE gave tithe to the Levites
-------WE did not violate your commandments...
- THINGS GOD SHOULD PLEASE DO
-------Please bless us
Secondly Rashi cross references Lv26-03:12 in which God promises
to give us rain if we observe his commandments.This helps explain
the request SCAN FROM HEAVEN & BLESS US--referring to the rain

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RASHI RULE USED:                BULLETING
RASHI SUBRULE USED:             PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE
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RASHI RULE USED:                OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE USED:             FURTHER DETAILS
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RASHI RULES
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BULLETING--One of Rashis rules is to review, not individual
word meaning, or word grammar, but rather, overall sentence
and paragraph structure. We can infer items from overall
paragraph structure. In todays posting we infer items from
the paragraph style which uses a CONTRAST METHOD. This
contrast method is compactly exhibited in LIST 1

OTHER VERSES--Beside using rules governing meaning and
grammar Rashi also uses governing cross-reference. Very
often another verse can supply further details to a given
verse. In todays posting Rashi cites other verses where God
promises rain for observing the commandments. This supports
the reference to HEAVEN (From which rain comes) in the verse
request GOD, PLEASE SCAN FROM HEAVEN AND BLESS US

Here is the first list showing the CONTRAST METHOD OF THE CHAPTER

Here is the second list showing that God gives rain in return
for commandment performance. This helps justify the phrase
SCAN FROM HEAVEN AND BLESS US (So as to give rain)

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Rashi, quite simply uses the method of CROSS REFERENCING. There
are many verses where God promises to the patriarchs to give
them and their children a land flowing with milk and fruit juices
Consequently Rashi makes two comments on Dt26-15 which states
AS YOU SWORE TO OUR FORFATHERS--A LAND OF MILK AND FRUIT JUICES
--1st Rashi cross references those verses where God so swore
--2nd Rashi fills in the missing phrase (in brackets below)
AS YOU SWORE TO OUR FOREFATHERS [to give to us] A LAND FLOWING
WITH MILK AND FRUIT JUICES

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RASHI RULE USED:                        OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE USED:                     CITATIONS
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RASHI RULE USED:                        GRAMMAR
RASHI SUBRULE USED:                     MISSING SENTENCE PARTS
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BRIEF EXPLANATION OF RULES
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OTHER VERSES
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Rashi can sometimes simply justify a cross reference by a
citation. Thus if a verse says AS GOD PROMISED, Rashi might
cite verses where this occurs.

GRAMMAR
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Very often sentences sound better if missing words are filled
in. Rashi will indicate these missing words. Such use of
sentences with missing words occur in all languages.

REFERENCES
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OTHER VERSES http://www.RashiYomi.com/other-20.htm
MISSING SENTENCES http://www.RashiYomi.com/miss-6.htm

Or see the Rashi calendar
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm
Look up the OTHER and MISS series in Nov-Dec 2000

TODAYS LIST
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In the first list we cite verses where God promises the
Partriarchs to give Israel to us. In the second list we
cite other verses which cross reference these verses.
This helps justify the ellipsis. The first list contains
4 verses corresponding to promises to the 3 patriarchs & Moses

We present cross references to the promise to give us Israel
Notice the elliptical phrase SWORE [TO GIVE US] which Rashi
restores to Dt26-15b Thus the perception of this verse as
missing was not primarily grammatical but rather based on
cross reference

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY:
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The Hebrew root Aleph-Mem-Resh has the following 3 meanings
-- AMiR, a BOUGH of a TREE*1
-- AMR, to SPEAK (A BRANCH of THOUGHT)*2
-- HITHAMAR, to be the TOPIC OF EVERYONES TALK(TALK OF THE TOWN)
In analyzing this Rashi we will have occasion to review other
Rishonim and their opinion on these 3 roots. We will show how
the skillful use of lists can help in analyzing Rashis. In this
case we come up with a peachy textual emendation of Rashi. We
also show the greatness of the Radack---since in this Radack
Rashi conflict Radack seems to win

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RASHI RULE USED:                        WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE USED:                     UNIFIED MEANING
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meaning of
words the same way a dictionary does. There are many ways
for Rashi to explain meaning
-- Rashi can simply give the meaning of an unknown word
-- or, Rashi can contrast the nuances in two synonyms
-- or, Rashi can show a unity to diverse meanings.


STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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The 6 Rashi goals: http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm
The RashiYomi dictionary: http://www.RashiYomi.com/words.htm

TODAYS LIST
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We present below verses with the 3 main meanings of
Aleph-Mem-Resh. Footnotes add necessary details

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Rashi aligns Dt27-12:13
- These will stand TO BLESS the nation on Mount Grizim
- These will stand ON THE CURSE        on Mount Ayval
The contrast of the capped words, TO BLESS vs ON THE
CURSE shows that the standers on these mountains were
not necessarily the actual BLESSERS/CURSERS. In fact
Dt27-14 explicitely says The Levites says the blessings!
Hence the Rashi that a) The nation faced Grizim-
The levites uttered the blessings-the nation said Amen
b) The nation faced Ayval-the levites said the curses....

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:       ALIGNMENT
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:    MEANING
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE
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Many Rashis do NOT focus on an internal analysis of the verse.
There may be nothing bothering Rashi in THAT verse. The words
used may all be normal.

But when the given verse is compared with another verse--that
is, when the two verses are ALIGNED together-- we see blatant
differences.

The ALIGNED verses therefore suggest that these ALIGNED
DIFFERENCES were deliberately placed there to emphasize
certain nuances.

Perhaps the most obvious way of explaining these alignment
differences is to assume that we are dealing with 2 WORDS
FOR THE SAME ITEM. This example is particularly potent in
poetry as the standard example below shows.

STANDARD EXAMPLE
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Gn49-11 describes the great abundance of the Messianic era
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They can wash       their clothes     in wine
-------------       their SUTHO       in grape-blood
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STUDENT EXERCISES:
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-- Which word pairs in the aligned verses line up
-- Based on the Rashi alignment principle how would you explain
the words you dont understand

RASHIS SOLUTION
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-- The words CLOTH and the Hebrew word SUTHO line up
The word WINE and the phrase GRAPE-BLOOD line up

-- Hence, we translate SUTHO as CLOTHES
-- Hence we translate GRAPE BLOOD as WINE


STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-58.htm

This summary may be a bit too terse. You can browse the
57 postings leading up to by going to
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-1.htm
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-2.htm etc.

Or you can visit the Rashi Yomi Calendar at

http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm

This calendar presents a day by day listing of Rashis.
The ALIGNMENT series occurs between 7-28-01 and 10-10-01.


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 present the two aligned
verses and ask the students to perform the
2 student exercises listed above.

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 simply repeat the above alignment

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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The Hebrew root Samech-Gimel means TO FALL BACK. It has
3 primary uses
-- TO FALL SHORT OF AN EXPECTATION
-- TO PUSH BACK (FALL BACK) someones borders (To steal)
-- The METAL IMPURITIES that FALL BACK during metal production
These 3 uses are compactly displayed in the list below
along with verses illustrating their usage. There are 2
stray verses that do not seem to fit into this pattern. They
are explained in footnote *10.

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RASHI RULE USED:                        WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE USED:                     UNIFIED MEANING
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE
-------------------------
One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meaning of
words the same way a dictionary does. There are many ways
for Rashi to explain meaning
-- Rashi can simply give the meaning of an unknown word
-- or, Rashi can contrast the nuances in two synonyms
-- or, Rashi can show a unity to diverse meanings.


STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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The 6 Rashi goals: http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm
The RashiYomi dictionary: http://www.RashiYomi.com/words.htm

TODAYS LIST
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We present below verses with the 2 main meanings of
Samech-Gimel. Footnote *10 analyzes two stray verses
which dont seem to fit into the pattern. We suggest
interpretations of these verses making them consistent
with the unified meaning