VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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The REST (MINCHAH) offerings are plant sacrifices that
consist of
-- flour - symbolizing our basic nourishment in life
-- oil   - symbolizing opulence--non-basic needs
-- frankincense - symbolizing satisfaction

The poor sin offering (Lv05) and the suspected adulteress
sin offering (Nu05) are both Biblically prohibited from
having oil or frankincense since they symbolize OPULENCE
and SATISFACTION and this contradicts the spirit of a
sin offering (SINNERS cannot have satisfaction and cannot
appreciate opulence)*1

For a complete study of the symbolic method see our
essay http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gen-1.htm which presents
in a compact form Rav Hirschs symbolism.

This list approach towards symbolism was developed by
him in his commentary.

In the verses below OIL/FAT (S-M-N) and FRANKINCENSE
are symbolic of OPULENCE and SAIETY*10

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Nu05-12 says as follows
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When a woman does the SIN-TET-HEY act
- she descecrates
- she sleeps with other men
- she secludes with other men
- she avoids her husbands warnings
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From context we infer that SIN-TET-HEY means some
type of LOOSENESS. The list below confirms this

We list all verses with the root SIN-TET-HEY. It doesnt
just mean to LEAVE--rather it means to behave LOOSELY--

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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While many Rashis focus on MEANING and GRAMMAR certain
Rashis focus on style--Rashis focus is whether the
example mentioned in the verse should be interpreted
BROADLY or LITERALLY

For example: The verse Dt25-04 which states DONT MUZZLE
AN OX WHILE IT IS MUZZLING is interpreted to mean
that it is prohibited to muzzle ANY ANIMAL (not just
an OX) while they are WORKING (working at muzzling or
something else).

In this case the verse is interpreted BROADLY.

So too in No05-13g .....She slept with another man
but had not been GRABBED

Rashi interprets the word GRAB BROADLY---it is simply
a typical means of RAPE. Further support for Rashis
broad interpretation is obtained from Dt22-28:29 which
explicitly links GRABBING to RAPE.

Other examples of BROAD interpretation are presented
in the lists below. For our whole series on
the Rabbi Ishmael style rules visit
http://www.RashiYomi.com/ishmael.htm

The following verses are all interpreted
broadly. eg Ex21-26 says PAY DISABILITY
FOR BEDRIDDEN (torts). This is generalized
to ANY disability tort.

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently focuses on MEANING and GRAMMAR.
However some verses must be understood in light of
sister verses which seem to contradict them.

By aligning the contradictory verses we are forced
to resolve them--this is frequently done by noticing
2 STAGES or 2 ASPECTS of some event

Nu05-12:14 states the following about a women suspected
of adultery
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- The women behaves LOOSELY
- she DESCECRATES
- She SLEEPS with someone else
- She SECLUDES with someone else
- She does IMPURE things
- She was not GRABBED (Raped)
- The husband POSSESSES his wife
----------------- and she has done IMPURE things
- OR the husband POSSESSES his wife
----------------- and she has not done IMPURE things
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On the one hand it looks like she committed adultery
On the other hand it looks like she secludes with men
improperly.

WHich is it--ADULTERY or SECLUSION ?

Rashi resolves the contradiction by looking at two
stages of the suspicion.

- In the first stage she DOES seclude but not
necessaraly sin

- In a later potential stage she might sin(commit
adultery)

Rashi concludes that the suspected-adulteress chapter
is talking about a women who DOES SECLUDE improperly
but is ONLY SUSPECTED of actual ADULTERY. The water
ceremony then clears her

We present the contradictory verses in Nu05-12:14
and their resolution as 2 stages. Basically the verses should
be read backwards
-- The women secludes with men and this is improper
-- Her husband then warns her against further improper seclusion
-- However the women SECLUDES improperly after the warning
-- (And we dont know if she sinned or not but we do know that)
-- she descecrated her marriage by
-- creating a potential situation where adultery was possible

The 2 key ideas are to
- translate ADULTERY as POTENTIAL ADULTERY
- Identify the DESCECRATION of the marriage with IMPROPER SECLUSION