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*2 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
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  Russell http://www.RashiYomi.com/
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QUESTION
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  Hi
  I am teaching Chumash and Rashi in a school. How could
  I use your website to help me. I am presently teaching
  Shmoth.

  Anonymous

ANSWER
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Dear Anonymous,

Let me answer you by using the Rashi on Ex01-01
as an example.

You can do two things:

a) USING THE RASHI PARSHAH PAGE
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   - You can navigate to http://www.RashiYomi.com
   - There you can scroll down & click on SHMOTH
   - Finally you can click on Ex01-01a

   This will bring you to
   http://www.RashiYomi.com/gn46-02a.htm


b)  USING THE RASHI CALENDAR
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    - You can navigate to the RashiYomi calendar at
    http://www.Rashiyomi.com/calendar1.htm

    Then you can do an EDIT-FIND "DOUBL" to see the
    series on DOUBLE (REPEATED WORDS).

    The DOUBL series was given in Dec 2000 and
    Jan 2001.

    - You can read all 14 postings
    The most relevant postings are...
    http://www.RashiYomi.com/doubl-9.htm
    http://www.Rashiyomi.com/doubl-14.htm


    -Notice how posting #14 is BEIGE color--it is
    a summary posting and summarizes all examples

    If you scroll down to the section of repetition
    based on ENDEARMENT you will see several examples

    If you are not immediately familiar with these
    verses then you can look up the references one
    at a time.


Finally you need not agree with all examples. If say
80-90% of them (or even 60-70%) fit the pattern you
look for then you have support for the idea you want
Thus when presenting this Rashi to your class you can
use these 60-70% examples.


Sincerely

Russell Jay Hendel; http://www.Rashiyomi.com/

*1 Again the emphasis here is
   - NOT on DEFINING MEANING
   - BUT on ENRICHMENT thru EXAMPLES

   This preception of Rashi as ENRICHMENT vs EXPLANATION
   facilitates appreciating the nuances of the verses

*1 This is a main focus of the poetry technique. The
   parallelism IN AND OF ITSELF has the right, justification
   and power to suggest word meanings.

*1 Rashi points out the interesting biological fact that
   many birds SWOOP down on a nest rudely awakening the young
   By contrast Eagles 1st ruffle the treetops so that their
   young should be awakened when the mother bird comes.
   The analogy is that God EXPLICITLY informs us of our
   journey thru history rather than barging in on us*10

*2 The main point here is that the Eagle HOVERS at varying
   altitudes (Some young birds feel more reassured if the
   mother bird is at a high/low altitude). The analogy
   would be that God appears to different people in
   different forms to reassure them(Thus
   - (a) in Exodus God appeared as a warrior defeating
   - (b) God appeared as a King when He gave the Decalogue
   - (c) God appeared Maternally when He gave the manna *11

*3 Again Rashi points out a biological fact: Most birds carry
   young by the legs (A Frightening experience). But the
   eagle carries its young on its wings shielding them from
   the perils below.  The analogy would be that God warns
   us of perils in the journey thru history (Thus WINGS
   would be a symbol of PROPHECY the same way WIND(SPIRIT)
   is a symbol of PROPHECY)*12

*4 The Rashi Poetry methodology requires identification
   of a unifying theme. We have identified this stanza
   -- God CARRIES us -- as the unifying theme. We have
   interpreted this to mean that God carries us thru history

*10 Just to recap the VERSE & ITS MEANING we have
    - VERSE: As an eagle AWAKENS its YOUNG
    - RASHI: AWAKENS vs SWOOP DOWN. Other birds rudely
      awaken by swooping. The AWAKENS 1st then comes to next
    - MEANING: God informs by prophecy of our Journey thru
      history so we shouldnt be shocked at what we get into

    To strengthen this interpretation of Rashi please visit
    http://www.RashiYomi.com/gn03-09a.htm which contains
    14 examples of prophecy by God to people.

    In certain instances God is abrupt while in other instances
    God is gradual so as not to frighten people (Like an Eagle
    awakening its young) Here is a brief summary from gn03-09a
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    NATURE OF GODS INTRODUCTORY SPEECH           GODS GOAL
    -------------------------------------------- ----------------
    Gentle opening (eg WHere are you(Gn03-09)    Repentance
    Gentle opening (eg Samuel,Samuel(1Sa03-04)   Prepare prophecy
    Chatty style(e.g. leave COUNTRY,FATHER,CITY) Difficult request
    Reassuring style(eg Dont worry Jacob(Gn46-03 Calm fears
    Abrupt style(eg God said suddenly(Nu12-04)   Punishment
    --------------------------------------------------------------

    So Moses point is that God guides us thru History gradually
    LIKE AN EAGLE AWAKENING ITS YOUNG

*11 Rashis presents a different Scriptural support for Gods
    many appearances. Rashi cites Dt33-02
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    - (Dt33-02) God came from Sinai
    - He SunRose from Seir
    - He appeared from Paran
    - (Hab03-03) God came from the South
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    Rashi then interprets SINAI, SEIR, PARAN as different
    directions (East,West, North).

    But this comment of Rashi on Dt32-11 contradicts Rashis
    own interpretation on Dt33-02. Furthermore it is not
    necessary to see Rashi as IDENTIFYING Dt32-11 with Dt33-02.

    Rather Rashi was NOT IDENTIFYING but rather ILLUSTRATING.

    The main points are
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    VERSE  - AN EAGLE HOVERS OVER NEST
    RASHI  - No one fixated position
            (Giving the young alternative perceptions)
    INTERPRETATION: God appears in many forms(warrior,
    King, father, maternally) so as to give the Jews
    alternative perceptions
    ----------------------------------------------------

    Such a viewpoint makes Rashi reasonable. It is for
    this reason I have deviated from the Rashi text
    in supplying alternative scriptural supports.

*12 Again a recap would help
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    VERSE  Eagle takes YOUNG on WINGS
    RASHI  Other birds carry young from feet
           Eagle carries young on WINGS
    INTERPRETATION God warns us of perils of journey
                   thru prophecy
    --------------------------------------------

    At first glance I seem to have wildly deviated from Rashi
    But in reality Rashi states
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    Other birds carry young FROM their feet--thus
    the young are exposed to perils of the road.
    By contrast the eagle carries young ON its
    wings protecting young from perils below
    ---------------------------------------------

    Thus the emphasis in Rashi is that the Eagle(Symbolizing
    God) protects the young from perils.

    I have therefore SUPPLEMENTED Rashi by indicating HOW
    God protects the young from perils.
    Using the poetic equations
    WIND   = PROPHECY
    WING   = HOVER ON WIND = PROPHETIC WARNING
    I suggest that God carries us on His Wings (on
    prophecy) and warns us of Perils of journey.

    Still another perspective is that
    - the unifying THEME is: An Eagle(God) carrying us
    - the DETAILS are: Awakening; hovering; on Wings
    - the INTERPRETATION is:

    - God tells us of Journey thru history- AWAKENING
    - God takes us thru different vehicles - HOVERING
    - God Shields us thru perils - BY TELLING US

    Other interpretations are also possible & reasonable
    For example:
    - God tells us of Journey - AWAKENING
    - God is always prepared to move on - HOVERING
    - God Himself takes us on journey --- On His WINGS

    Such multiple perspectives enrich our understanding
    of the unifying theme of the verse