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VERSE | RULE | BRIEF DESCRIPTION | |
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Lv02-02c | ALIGNMENT | Exact Fistful; Personal Fistful | |
Lv06-08b | ALIGNMENT | Exact Fistful; Personal Fistful | |
Lv02-02f | ALIGNMENT | Exact Fistful; Personal Fistful | |
Lv06-07a | BULLET | Principles Paragraph for Mimchah | |
Lv06-08e | BULLET | Principles Paragraph for Mimchah | |
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VERSE: Lv06-08b
RASHIS COVERED: Lv06-08b Lv02-02c Lv02-02f
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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY ------------------ Many Rashis are basic, explaining meaning or grammar However some Rashis are based on comparisons with other verses. When several similar verses are aligned, the minor differences in these verses suggest new laws. The half dozen verses on the TAKING FISTFUL procedure for the Minchah offering illustrates this EXAMPLE ------- Some verses say FULL FISTFUL while others say IN A FISTFUL. The FULL-IN contrast suggests an EXACT FISTFUL: not more (contradicting IN) and not less (Contradicting FULL). EXAMPLE ------- Some verses say HE FISTS THE MINCHAH while others say HE FISTS THE MINCHAH WITH HIS FISTFUL. The added emphasis on HIS FISTFUL shows that the FISTFUL act is personal (that is, dependent on HIS FISTFUL and not dependent on measures) | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | ALIGNMENT | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS: | MULTIPLE CRITERIA | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #13 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST330a | |
Alignment of verses with | THE FISTFUL procedure | |
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | NUANCES | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #11 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST303a | |
Alignment of verses with | THE FISTFUL procedure | |
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The half dozen verses on the FISTFUL procedure The minor differences shows MULTIPLE CRITERIA The FISTFUL must be both FULL and IN IT--that is an EXACT FISTFUL that is neither more nor less | |||||
VERSE | PHRASE1 | PHRASE2 | PHRASE3 | PHRASE4 | |
Lv02-02 | He FISTS | his FULL | FISTFUL | From oil & flour | |
Lv05-12 | He FISTS | his FULL | FISTFUL | its Rememberance | |
lv06-08 | He LIFTS | IN his | FISTFUL | From oil & flour | |
Nu05-26 | He FISTS | -------- | ------- | From Remembrance | |
Differs | *1 | *2 | *3 | *4 | |
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*1 He LIFTS|FISTS the oil and flour. This indicates an emphasis on LIFTING ONLY oil and flour (So if in taking the fistful he lifts salt or frankincense then he has not fulfilled his obligation) *2 IN|FULL Fistful. So the FISTFUL must be BOTH FULL and IN--that is an EXACT fistful--neither missing (contradicting FULL) nor overflowing (contradicting IN) *3 HE FISTS vs HE FISTS HIS FISTFUL. This indicates that the FISTFUL measure is PERSONAL (HIS fistful) and not e.g. a standardized measured cup *4 OIL-FLOUR vs REMEMBERANCE. Sin offerings do not have OIL-FRANKINCENSE (Lv05-11) |
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The half dozen verses on the FISTFUL procedure The minor differences emphasize nuances. For example FISTS HIS FISTFUL (vs FISTS) indicates a personal FISTFUL(vs a standardized measure). Similarly LIFTS OIL & FLOUR vs FISTS OIL and FLOUR emphasizes that the LIFTING can only be of OIL and FLOUR (but not eg other things) | |||||
VERSE | PHRASE1 | PHRASE2 | PHRASE3 | PHRASE4 | |
Lv02-02 | He FISTS | his FULL | FISTFUL | From oil & flour | |
Lv05-12 | He FISTS | his FULL | FISTFUL | its Rememberance | |
lv06-08 | He LIFTS | IN his | FISTFUL | From oil & flour | |
Nu05-26 | He FISTS | -------- | ------- | From Remembrance | |
Differs | *1 | *2 | *3 | *4 | |
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*1 He LIFTS|FISTS the oil and flour. This indicates an emphasis on LIFTING ONLY oil and flour (So if in taking the fistful he lifts salt or frankincense then he has not fulfilled his obligation) *2 IN|FULL Fistful. So the FISTFUL must be BOTH FULL and IN--that is an EXACT fistful--neither missing (contradicting FULL) nor overflowing (contradicting IN) *3 HE FISTS vs HE FISTS HIS FISTFUL. This indicates that the FISTFUL measure is PERSONAL (HIS fistful) and not e.g. a standardized measured cup *4 OIL-FLOUR vs REMEMBERANCE. Sin offerings do not have OIL-FRANKINCENSE (Lv05-11) |
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VERSE: Lv06-07a
RASHIS COVERED: Lv06-07a Lv06-08e
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VERY BRIEF SUMMARY ------------------ One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain the meaning of words the same way the dictionary explains meaning. It was shown in http://www.RashiYomi.com/lv26-46a.htm that the word TORAH basically means PRINCIPLES. Hence if a BIblical paragraph begins -- THESE ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE MINCHAH OFFERING we infer that everything in that chapter is a basic guiding principle or requirement of ALL MINCHAHS*10 EXAMPLE Lv06-07a ---------------- Taking a fistful of flour and oil applies to all Minchahs(But in Lv02 this procedure is only mentioned by SOME Minchahs--hence we need the generalization to all minchahs)*1 EXAMPLE Lv06-08e ---------------- The sequence of steps: - FISTING the oil and flour, and then - taking the Frankincense, - offering it on the altar applies to all Minchahs even though it is only mentioned by some. The reason we know it applies to ALL minchahs is because this sequence of steps is mentioned in the chapter of MINCHAH PRINCIPLES*2 | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | WORD MEANINGS | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS: | UNIFIED MEANING | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST860a | |
List of verses where | TORAH means PRINCIPLES | |
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*1 Cf The 5 Minchahs mentioned in Lv02. Only some of them mention the OIL and FLOUR Hence the OIL-FLOUR was repeated in the MINCHAH PRINCIPLE chapter so that it applies to all Minchahs *2 Cf The 5 Minchahs mentioned in Lv02. The 3 step procedure of FISTFUL, FRANKINCENSE, OFFERING is not mentioned in all 5. Hence the FISTFUL-FRANKINCENSE-OFFERING procedure is repeated in the MINCHAH PRINCIPLE CHAPTER to emphasize the applicability of this sequence to all cases. | ||
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*10 Our approach differs from the traditional approach that Rashi is inferring these laws (that eg oil and flour apply to all Minchahs) from the EXTRA MENTION of them a second time. Our view here is that the inference that eg flour and oil apply to all Minchahs comes from the EXPLICIT introduction that THESE ARE THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE MINCHAH indicating that they apply to all Minchahs. |
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A list of verses where TORAH means PRINCIPLES (Torah can also be a proper noun referring to the Bible and it can also mean chapter) However Rashis point of view is that TORAH ALWAYS means PRINCIPLES. So when a chapter begins with TORAH it really means, NOT, THIS IS THE CHAPTER ON MINCHAH but rather, THESE ARE THE MINCHAH PRINCIPLES | |||
VERSE | MEANING(TORA) | TEXT OF VERSE(PRINCIPLES...) | |
Ex12-49 | Principles | for BOTH you and the alien | |
Lv07-07 | Principles | for BOTH ASHAM & CHATATH | |
Nu15-16 | Principles | will you have for all people | |
Nu15-29 | Principles | will you have for all people | |
Dt17-11 | Principles | of court are binding | |
Ex13-09 | Principles | of God will be on your tongue | |
Lv26-46 | PRinciples | that Moses taught us | |
Dt33-10 | Principles | taught by Levites to the Jews |
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