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===================== OVERVIEW OF HILIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE ========
Whats new and hot in this issue?
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ITEM WHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE
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NEW FORMAT A New Year...And a New Format:Hope you like it*1
Yitz Lwnstein Query on Ex02-05c---Is this Rashi Really simple?
6dozen Rashis For the next 10 issues: The 71 Rashis on A-L
NOTES
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*1 -Postings are briefer emphasizing Question-Answer form
-Lists are placed on bottom (So those who wish to avoid
them may do so)
-Every posting starts with a VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
-Reference is made to the Rashi Workbook and the 30 rules
-Questions from readers will occur at least 1 per issue
on the average(If you continue to cooperate by trying to
stump me)
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================ Rashis covered in this issue ===================
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VERSE RULE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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Nu06-17a GRAMMARr 7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Lv23-18a GRAMMARr 7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Gn24-30a GRAMMARr 7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Gn38-12a GRAMMARr 7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Gn34-27a GRAMMARr 7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Ex28-22a GRAMMARr 7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Ex28-23a GRAMMARr 7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Ex30-16a GRAMMARr 7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Ex29-36a GRAMMARr 7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
Ex30-16b GRAMMARr 7 meanings of AYIN-LAMED:Near,Besides...
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VERSE: Nu06-17a
Nu06-17a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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QUESTION
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Ex01-05a states that PHAROHS DAUGHTER WAS WALKING ON THE NILE
But Rashi states that the Hebrew word AYIN-LAMED means NEAR.
Thus Rashi translates the verse: PHAROHS DAUGHTER WAS WALKING
NEAR THE NILE. Is this the real meaning of AYIN-LAMED? Can
other examples be produced.
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The Hebrew word AYIN-LAMED which is usually translated as
ON in fact has half a dozen meanings in addition to the special
idiomatic meanings it has with other words. Here are some
examples: AYIN-LAMED can mean a) ON, b) WITH, c) AT THE TIME OF
d) TOWARDS, e) FOR, f) NEAR, g) BESIDES. Furthermore in
conjunction with other words it can have idiomatic meaning--for
example it can mean a) DEPRESSED, b) THEREFORE or SINCE.
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DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:
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GRAMMARr
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS:
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SPECIAL CONNECTIVE WORDS(ON,FOR,TO,...)
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RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE
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#9
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SEE BELOW
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LIST004b
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A list of verses
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Where AYIN-LAMED-means FOR/CONCERNING*1
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COMMENTS
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*1 There are about 6 dozen Rashis on AYIN-LAMED. We shall
spend about 10 issues presenting all these Rashis. In
todays list we show that AYIN-LAMED can have the same
meaning as LAMED
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LIST004b
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04
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We present verses with the Hebrew word AYIN-LAMED
AYIN-LAMED has 7 basic meanings and several idiomatic meanings
Today we show verses where AYIN LAMED means FOR/CONCERNING
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VERSE
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TEXT OF VERSE WITH AYIN-LAMED TRANSLATED AS for
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Nu06-17a
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Offer a Shlamim FOR the sake of the bread
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Ex30-16a
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Donate it FOR the temple service
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Lv23-18a
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and offer FOR the bread, 7 lambs...
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Ex29-36a
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Make a sin offering FOR atonement
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Ex30-16b
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designate the silver FOR construction of Temple stands
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Ex28-22a
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Place--FOR the Choshen--two rings
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Ex28-23a
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Make---FOR the CHOSHEN *2
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Gn24-30a
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He was standing FOR the Camels*1
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Gn38-12a
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He went up to Timnasa to be FOR his sheep*1
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Gn34-27a
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The Children of Jacob came FOR the corpses(& booty)*1
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COMMENTS
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*1 Cf Gn18-08 Abraham was standing FOR them his guests
An alternate approach would be to say that the phrase
STAND ON (AYIN LAMED) idiomatically means SERVE
*2 Rashi on this verse shows that literal translation of Ex28-23
MAKE ON THE CHOSHEN would lead to contradictions
Hence Rashi retranslates AYIN LAMED as FOR vs ON. Hence
Rashi translates Ex28-33 as MAKE FOR THE CHOSHEN.
We need not go into details here--for our purposes the
important point is that AYIN-LAMED can mean FOR.
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THE QUICKIE 6 RASHI RULE CLASSES(Version 3.2 Dec 15 2002)
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/rules-01.htm FULL VERSION
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/rules33.htm QUICKIE VERSION
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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
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* 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
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* 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
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* EXAMPLE 1: Simple sentences are always GENERALIZED
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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
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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
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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
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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
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* BOLD: Bible REPEATS words to obtain BOLD emphasis effect
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/doubl-14.htm
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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
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Who am I
- THAT I should go to Pharaoh
- THAT I should take the Jews out of Egypt (Ex03-11a)
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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
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EXAMPLE: Ex20-03a
VERSE PHRASE #1 PHRASE #2 PHRASE #3
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Ex20-03 Dont POSSESS the gods of others
Ex20-04 Dont MAKE idols
RASHI: So both POSSESSion & MAKING of idols are prohibited
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