VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Rashi has 6 main methods of interpretation.
Some of these methods are INTERNAL--such as
word meanings and grammar.

By contrast other methods are external. Rashi
illumines a verses meaning using cross
references to other verses.

A particularly interesting example are
cross references involving the tabernacle

The Tabernacle construction is mentioned
in 3 places
- Ex25 thru Ex27 The order to make a Temple
- Ex28 - Ex29    Moses assignment of tasks
- Ex35 - Ex40    The carrying out of the tasks
Hence cross references from these 3
sources illumine each other. There are
many Rashis that fit into this paradigm.

A list of verse pairs illustrating the Rashi cross
reference technique. In each verse pair the same
temple item is mentioned in both Ex25 and Ex35.
The cross references can add further details and
mention items not mentioned in the previous verse

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain
Grammar the same way modern textbooks do.
One class of grammar rules deal with
style--eg how paragraphs should be organized.

Rashi knew 4 methods of connecting consecutive
paragraphs
- CAUSE
- ENABLEMENT
- CONTRAST
- UNIFYING THEME

EXAMPLE:
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Ex35-01:03 commands the required observance of Shabbath..
Ex35-04:29 commands the building of the Temple
Rashi regards these 2 paragraphs as contrasting each
other. EVEN THOUGH you have to build a temple (and
EVEN THOUGH you MUST offer sacrifices on Sabbath
(eg Nu28-09:10) NEVERTHELESS you may NOT build the
Temple on the Sabbath.

The following list contains consecutive chapters
with contrasting themes. For further examples see
the CP (Consecutive chapter) series at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm
The Consecutive Chapter series was given in
July 2000

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the
meaning of words the same way a dictionary
explains the meaning of words.

In explaining word meaning Rashi had at his
disposal a variety of vehicles. One vehicle
is the 8 methods of naming objects.

EXAMPLE
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The PENTAGON is named by its FORM
The UN is named by its FUNCTION and purpose

EXAMPLE Ex35-13a
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The FACE BREAD was bread that was bent over
so that it had the FORM of 2 faces facing
each other. Here we use the method of naming
objects by FORM

EXAMPLE Ex35-22c
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The LEWD was a piece of Jewelry worn on
the womb; its purpose was to arouse.

Recall the concept of different ways of naming items
HEre is punchy contrast
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The PENTAGON is named by FORM--what it looks like;
The UNITED NATIONS, is named by its FUNCTION.
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We present below the 8 methods of NAMING items.
For a good reference see
http://www.RashiYOMi.Com/naming-8.htm

Other lists in this series give examples of
each method

The list below gives objects named by their
FORM.

For example the PENTAGON is named
by its SHAPE An ORANGE dress is named by
its APPEARANCE A utensil HANDLE is named
by its RELATIVE POSITION

In each case some aspect of
the FORM names the object

We now present items named by function

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain grammar
the same way modern Hebrew grammar books explain
grammar.

One important concept in grammar is gender.
Recall that every noun has a gender. Some nouns
however can have either gender.

EXAMPLE Ex35-17a
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THe courtyard...
... its (Masculine) stands &
... its (feminine) sockets

Nouns in Hebrew have GENDER
Most nouns are either Masculine
or feminine. The list of words
below can be either *1