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                     Volume 20 Number 21
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OVERVIEW OF HILIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE
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Whats new and hot in this issue?
ITEM WHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE
IYOV - Job Full translation of book Of Job on website*1
WORKBOOK A series of 3 pg articles on each Rashi rule*2
COMMENTS
*1 http://www.Rashiyomi.com/   See MIDDLE TOP - IYOV

*2 http://www.Rashiyomi.com/  See MIDDLE TOP - WORKBOOK
Rashis covered in this issue
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VERSE RULE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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Ex09-04a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Ex11-07a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Ex08-18a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Gn18-14a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Dt30-11a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Lv22-21a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Lv27-02a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Lv06-02a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Dt17-08a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Dt28-59a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Ex34-10b WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Dt17-08a WORD MEANINGS P-L-A,H=a)unknown b)distinguished c)vow
Ex11-08a RabbiIshmael Royal you;spoke on 1st-take 10th;domain
Ex12-03b RabbiIshmael Royal you;spoke on 1st-take 10th;domain
Ex12-19a RabbiIshmael Royal you;spoke on 1st-take 10th;domain
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VERSE: Ex09-04a
RASHIS COVERED: Ex09-04a Ex11-07a Ex08-18a Gn18-14a Dt30-11a
Lv22-21a Lv27-02a Dt17-08a Dt28-59a Nu06-02a
Ex34-10b Dt17-08a
Ex09-04a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04


SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is the explanation of dictionary
meaning. Rashi had a variety of vehicles to explain meaning
including UNIFIED MEANINGS.

EXAMPLE ROOT PAY-LAMED-HEY or PAY-LAMED-ALEPH
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These two roots have a fundamental idea of DISTINGUISHED
This can be used in 3 ways

FIRST WAY:I will DISTINGUISH the Jews
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e.g. Ex34-10b Ex08-18a Ex09-04a Ex11-07a
Similarly Dt28-59a DISTINGUISHED PUNISHMENTS

SECOND WAY: A person who makes a VOW
------------------------------------
See Lv22-21a Lv27-02a Nu06-02a

Note that a VOW makes something distinguished and
dedicated to God eg. Lv22-21a If a person VOWS (=DISTINGUISHES)
an ANIMAL as a Shlamim offering

THIRD WAY: UNKNOWN - ABOVE ME
-----------------------------
(Dt17-08a) When a law is UNKNOWN (ABOVE) you then seek counsel

Other examples occur at Dt30-11a and Gn18-14a. In all these
verses UNKNOWN refers to something ABOVE the person--that
is something that is DISTINGUISHED and BEYOND the person.

Some profound comments on Rashi-s approach are made in
footnote *10
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS UNIFIED MEANINGS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST862w
List of meanings of root P-L-H,A=a)distinguished b)unknown c)vow
COMMENTS

LONGER FOOTNOTES
*10 Rashi provides a UNIFIED treatment of the two roots
Pay-Lamed-Aleph and Pay-Lamed-Hey. See a previous
posting in http://www.Rashiyomi.com/h11n18.htm

More interesting are the 3 words Rashi uses to explain
the roots P-L-A vs P-L-H. He translates them as
- COVERED   (CSH) --- eg Gn18-14
- SEPARATED (BADAL) -- eg Dt28-59a Ex09-04a Ex11-07a Ex34-10b
- TAKEN OUT (PRASH) -- eg Dt30-11a Lv22-21a Lv27-02a Nu06-02a

But, you ask, how do you know that Rashi meant the SAME
thing with these THREE different translations?

Good Question.

I know because Rashi says so EXPLICITLY at Dt17-08a.
Also Rashi connects BDL and PRSH on Ex08-18a.
By reviewing these dozen Rashis we see one concept
with 3 nuances rather than 3 different translations!!

This is profound but fundamental to learning Rashi
LIST862w
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of meanings of root P-L-H,A=a)distinguished b)unknown c)vow
VERSE P-L-A means TEXT OF VERSE
Gn18-14a UNKNOWN Is there something that I (God) CANT DO
Dt17-08a UNKNOWN When a law is UNKNOWN to you
Dt30-11a UNKNOWN The Torah is close To You;its not UNKNOWN
Lm01-09 DISTINGUISHED The will have a DISTINGUISHED DOWNFALL*2
------ ---------- ---------------------------------------
Ex34-10b DISTINGUISHED Ill make Jews A DISTINGUISHED*1 people*10
Dt28-59a DISTINGUISHED Ill bring on you DISTINGUISHED PUNISHMENTS
Ex08-18a DISTINGUISHED Ill DISTINGUISH the Jews;no plague on them
Ex09-04a DISTINGUISHED God will DISTINGUISH between Jews & Egypt
Ex11-07a DISTINGUISHED No Jews will die-They are DISTINGUISHED
------ ---------- ---------------------------------------
Lv22-21a VOW*4 If a person VOWS to offer a Shlamim
Lv27-02a VOW If a person VOWS his worth
Nu06-02a VOW If a person VOWS to separate from wine
COMMENTS
*1 Both RADACK and Rashi use the word SEPARATE. However
the translation DISTINGUISHED fits better; it is not
any SEPARATION but rather a SEPARATENESS of being BETTER
and DISTINGUISHED*10

*2  Lamentations 1,9 states ISRAEL WENT DOWN IN PELEH
-- RADACK translates: It was a DISTINGUISED downfall
-- RASHI translates: Israel went down to an UNKNOWN
place (i.e. they went down to the DEEP)


LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 RADACK brings in the Hebrew word NIFLAOTH usually
translated as MIRACLES. A better translation is
DISTINGUISHED SALVATIONS.
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VERSE: Ex11-08a
RASHIS COVERED: Ex08-11a Ex12-03b Ex12-19a
Ex08-11a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main methods is the resolution of
contradictory verses. There are 5 methods that Rashi
employs to accomplish this.

EXAMPLE Ex12-03b  TWO ASPECTS
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Ex12-02 This day is the BEGINNING OF THE MONTH
Ex12-03 Speak to the Jews On the 10th take a lamb

So God told Moses on the 1st of the Month to tell
the Jews on the 10th of the month to take a lamb
(Thus we DO interpret
- Speak to the Jews: On the 10th take a lamb
But we DO NOT interpret
- Speak to the Jews on the 10th: Take a lamb!!!)

EXAMPLE Ex11-08a BROAD MEANING
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- Ex11-08a Your SERVANTS shall ask me to leave
- Ex12-30 PHAROH asked Moses to leave

RESOLUTION: The word SERVANTS can be BROADLY
translated as the ROYAL PRESENCE.

EXAMPLE Ex12-19a BROAD MEANING
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- Ex12-19a No leaven should be found in your HOUSE
- Ex13-07 No leaven should be found in your BORDERS

RESOLUTION: The determination of prohibition is
not physical location (in your house) but monetary
responsibility(in your borders or under your laws).
Thus prohibited are
- Your OWN leaven (in your HOUSE)
- A Non-Jew-s leaven for which you are responsible
(In your BORDERS or under your laws)

But leaven of a non-jew (not your house) over which you
are not responsible (not in your borders since it is
HIS leaven)is not prohibited even though it is physically
in your house.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2 ASPECTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #14
SEE BELOW LIST510a
List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
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RASHI SUBRULE CLASS: BROAD-LITERAL meaning
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #17*1
SEE BELOW LIST520a
A list of verse pairs with BROAD-LITERAL usage
COMMENTS
*1 WORKBOOK rule #17 overlaps with WORKBOOK rule
#4. Both items deal with CONTRADICTIONS
LIST510a
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List of verses with      Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
VERSE-1 VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
Ex12-02 Ex12-03 God told Moses on FIRST: Tell Jews on TENTH...
Ex01-16 Ex01-12 EGYPTIANS hated ALL JEWS;PHARAOH hated MALES*4
Ex02-06 Ex02-06 She saw a BABY(in age);a CHILD(in demeanor)*3
Gn18-06 Gn18-06 FINE FLOUR for food;COARSE for pot*2
Dt08-02 Lv26-06 WHEN OBSERVANT God protects;ELSE not*1
Nu21-21 Dt02-26 MOSES sent delegates on behalf of ISRAEL
Ex20-19 Ex19-20 Gods voice in HEAVEN;His FIRE on EARTH
Ex40-35 Ex25-22 Moses at Entrance; Gods by Crubim
Ex28-37 Ex39-30 Priest MASK went AROUND and OVER head
Ex25-03 Ex30-12 TAXES for base;VOLUNTARY for vessels
Nu04-05 Nu04-15 PRIESTS pack; KEHATHITES carry*10
COMMENTS
*1 See Lv26-03. Thus Lv26-03:06 explicitly states that
when we observe, God will remove wild animals. Dt08-02
by contrast, explains that conquest of Israel will
happen slowly FOR IF IT HAPPEEND QUICKLY WILD ANIMALS
WOULD COME (because the Jews moral nature was not
yet  perfected and the protection of Lv26-03:06
does not yet apply) *11

*2 COARSE flour was used in cooking to wash the pot
sides to clear it from rust producing agents and
rotted food particles.

*3 I should mention the Brilliant Malbim who points
out to a repeated object denoting emphasis
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She opened it and saw HIM -- a CHILD
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Thus the child had a certain regality *12


*4 This distinction is explicitly mentioned in Ex01-10
Pharoh was concerned that the Jewish minority would
align with an Egyptian enemy. Hence he killed the
males. *13
LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 Rashis point is strengthened by the abrupt change
of subject
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Nu04-04 This is the job of the KEHATHITES
Nu04-05 The PRIESTS come and cover the articles
...
Nu04-15 ..and AFTERWARDS the KEHATHITES come
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If one just reads Nu04-04 and Nu04-05 by themselves
it appears as if the PRIESTS mentioned in Nu04-05
refer back to the KEHATHITES mentioned in Nu04-04

*11 Interesting Rashi cites a verse in Job rather
than the  explicit Lv26-03:06. Rashi also does
not explicitly mention that he is using the rule
of resolving 2 contradictory cases.
But that IS what Rashi does. It seems rather
straightforward to introduce Lv26-03:06. Rashi
probably  expected the reader to know this verse
since it comes in the great REBUKE---Rashi complements
this verses with complementary verses in Job

*12 Rashis actual language is that
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She saw Gods presence with him
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I have tempered this a bit as follows
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She saw the childs regality
---------------------------

I think Rashis point is to explain why
she risked her life to save a Jewish child
This child was different--he had a certain
regality...why not raise him as an Egyptian
He would fit in well with the Royal house

*13 Rashi actually says
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Pharohs astrologers said that the Jews
have just had a male savior born.
Pharoh therefore decreed the death of
the male Jews
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However the REAL driving force of Rashi
is the contradictory verses and the
resolution from an explicit verse.

Rashi avails himself of OTHER VERSES
which show that Pharoh always consulted
with his astrologers (eg Ex08-12:15).

Thus Rashi is simply dressing up the
contradiction. The real point of Rashi
is the contradiction and the distinction
between the people(hated all) and the King.
(concerned about security)
LIST520a
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A list of verse pairs    with BROAD-LITERAL usage
VERSE-1 VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
Ex11-08a Ex12-30 Your SERVANTS=ROYAL PRESENCE shall expel me
Ex12-19a Ex13-07 Prohibits bread in your HOUSE/BORDERS=DOMAIN
Dt15-17 Lv25-10 Slaves work FOREVER=A LONG TIME=TILL JUBILEE
Lv07-09 Lv07-10 The PRIEST=DIVSION OF PRIEST,gets sacrifice
Lv04-03 Lv04-03 A Young ADULT Bullock = BEGINNING ADULTHOOD
Lv10-02 Lv10-05 Died from FIRE=SPIRITUAL FIRE*1
COMMENTS
*1 Hence the fire did not burn their clothes
The idea that the FIRES mentioned in Dt05
or Ex20 was the FIRE OF PROPHECY vs REAL
FIRE is supported by many verses and
themes (Dt05-21). There are other Biblical
supports for this idea but this will suffice
for now.*10

LONGER FOOTNOTES
*10 It does not detract from the greatness of the
miracle of revelation that the FIRE means FIRE
OF PROPHECY.

For Judaism does not view Gods greatness in His
ability to make a mountain smoke with Fire.

Rather Judaism views Gods greatness in His
ability to make people burn with Spiritual Prophecy

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