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                     Volume 21 Number 13
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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
PASSOVER Happy Passover--read Passover Torah *1
Closed PSACH 2 issues early this week: Resume in 2 weeks
COMMENTS
*1 Visit http://www.Rashiyomi.com/pa.htm for crisp Kosher
LePesach Passover Torah
Rashis covered in this issue
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VERSE RULE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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Lv06-03c OTHER VERSES Altar ash;CUT Minchas;Daily offering
Lv06-14c OTHER VERSES Altar ash;CUT Minchas;Daily offering
Lv06-05b OTHER VERSES Altar ash;CUT Minchas;Daily offering
Lv06-10a DATABASE No-leaven prohibition;whole/part offerd
Lv06-14d DATABASE No-leaven prohibition;whole/part offerd
Lv06-14b WORD MEANINGS Tauv-Pay-Yud-Nun-Yud=BAKED & ROASTED
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VERSE: Lv06-14b
Lv06-14b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 main goals is to explain word
meanings the same way dictionaries explain word
meanings. In explaining the meaning of roots Rashi
very often used a one-letter and two-letter root
theory.

As I have explained numerous times Rashi DID believe
in the Grammatical theory of 3 letter roots as we
know them today. However Rashi held that this
was a theory of ROOT CONJUGATION.

Rashi additionally believed that totally different
sets of roots governed ROOT MEANING (vs ROOT CONJUGATION)

In summary, ROOT MEANING is governed by 2 letter roots
while ROOT CONJUGATION is governed by 3 letter roots

EXAMPLE
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T-F-Y-N-A=T+AFH + NA = Well(T) baked(AFH) and roasted(NA)
Hence this Minchah has to be BOTH baked and roasted.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2-4 LETTER ROOTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST910b
List of roots With 4 letters (2 sets of 2)
LIST910b
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List of 4 Letter roots in Rashi and their meanings.
The meaning of the list should be clear (eg Gn49-12a
contains the word CChLiLi which means DRUNKEN. The
concept of DRUNKENNESS is clearly related to
SWIRLING (LL) from the PALATE (CCh) activities.
Other rows are interpreted similarly.)
VERSE HEBREW MEANS 1st ROOT 2nd ROOT
Lv06-14b T-F-Y-N-Y Bak&Rst Baked(AFH) and Roasted(NA)*10
Dt07-13b ASHTAROTH Wealthy Makes(AS) Rows(TR) (of Cattle)
Dt28-04b ASHTAROTH Wealthy Makes(AS) Rows(TR) (of Cattle)
Gn49-12a C Ch L L Drunken Swirling (LL) From Palate(ChC)
Ex25-04b Ar G MN Purple Woven(ARg) For Appointed people(MN)
Gn41-45a T Zv N Th Wise Brings out(POA) the hidden (TzFn)
Lv16-08b A Za Zel Cliff Going off (AZL) to Hard Ground(AZ)
Lv14-37a S-K-A-R Infectd Sunken(SKA) Arousing(Bright)(AR)
COMMENTS
*1

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 Malbim gives a very thorough analysis of this strange
word. We list some points:

10a)
Malbim explains the PREFIX TAUV as meaning INTENSE
and gives several examples (This is not necessary however)
So for example B-A-R means to BURN while TVARAH is
a sort of BONFIRE (WELL BURNED). Hence, concludes MALBIM,
the TAUV prefixing this word would indicate WELL BAKED

10b)
AFH means BAKED which indicates that this offering
was BAKED Everyone agrees on this.


10c) N-A COULD EITHER mean NA (ROASTED RAW) or NAH(NICE)
So we could infer NICELY BAKED. OR, ROASTED

10d) The actual law is that it is
- baked first
- roasted
- baked/fried in a frying pan

Malbim goes into laborious detail on how controversies
on this emanate from the
- Tauv of TFYNY
- Does the N mean NAH or NA

My goal here however is not to explain the TAUV (which
need not add explicit meaning as in TPERETH vs PAYR)

My goal here is to show that TFYNY means BAKED-ROASTED
and everyone agrees that these two procedures were done
to it (There is controversy however on ORDER and
QUANTITY (roast-bake vs bake-roast and how many bakings)
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VERSE: Lv06-10a
RASHIS COVERED: Lv06-10a Lv06-14d
Lv06-10a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently comments by making broad database queries
and noting patterns.

EXAMPLE-Lv06-10a
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We make a Query of
What can(not) be LEAVENED in offering

From the verses reviewed we find
- No leaven EVER goes on ALTAR
- With one exception the remains of the offering (after
appropriate fistfuls are offered on altar) are NEVER
LEAVENED when eaten by priests
- The FIRST BREAD offering is eaten leavened(This is
the one exception of when Priests eat bread in
offerings)


EXAMPLE-Lv06-14d
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Query of
What offered/remains in Minchahs

From the resulting verses reviewed
we find the following three facts

- In ORDINARY VOLUNTEERED Minchah offerings of NON PRIESTS
----------------------------------------------------------
- A FISTFUL of the Minchah is offered on the altar
- The rest is consumed by the priests

- In ORDINARY VOLUNTEERED Minchah offerings of PRIESTS
-------------------------------------------------------
- The whole Minchah is offered
- Nothing is consumed by the priests

- In INAUGRAL MANDATORY Minchah offerings of PRIESTS
--------------------------------------------------------
- The whole Minchah is offered
- Nothing is consumed by the priests
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: DATABASES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS DATABASES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #27
SEE BELOW LIST605r
Query of What can(not) be LEAVENED in offering
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SEE BELOW LIST605s
Query of What offered/remains in Minchahs
LIST605r
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Query of             What can(not) be LEAVENED in offering*1
VERSE OFFERING ToAltar Further textual comments
Lv23-15:22 1st Bread No
Lv02-11:12 Any Minchah Altar part not leavened
Lv06-07:11 Ordinary Minchah FISTFUL Remains Eaten not leavened
COMMENTS
*1 From these 3 verses we infer the following
- No leaven EVER goes on ALTAR
- With one exception the remains of the offering (after
appropriate fistfuls are offered on altar) are NEVER
LEAVENED when eaten by priests
- The FIRST BREAD offering is eaten leavened
LIST605s
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Query of             What offered/remains in Minchahs*1
VERSE OFFERING ToAltar Further Textual Comments
Lv06-07:11 Ordinary Minchah FISTFUL Remains Eaten by Priests
Lv06-12:15 Inaugral Priest ALL
Lv06-16 Minchah Priest*2 ALL
COMMENTS
*1 From the query we infer the following

- In ORDINARY VOLUNTEERED Minchah offerings of NON PRIESTS
----------------------------------------------------------
- A FISTFUL of the Minchah is offered on the altar
- The rest is consumed by the priests

- In ORDINARY VOLUNTEERED Minchah offerings of PRIESTS
-------------------------------------------------------
- The whole Minchah is offered
- Nothing is consumed by the priests

- In INAUGRAL MANDATORY Minchah offerings of PRIESTS
--------------------------------------------------------
- The whole Minchah is offered
- Nothing is consumed by the priests

The three parameters used are
- ORDINARY-INAUGRAL
- VOLUNTEER-MANDATORY
- PRIESTS-NON-PRIESTS
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VERSE: Lv06-03c
VERSES: Lv06-03c Lv06-14c Lv06-05b
Lv06-03c
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 methods is to provide support for Biblical
texts from OTHER VERSES. In todays example Rashi also
makes inferences from the method of SYNONYMS -- two words
which ALMOST refer to the same item but differ in minute
nuances - these minute nuances illuminate the law.


EXAMPLE Lv06-03c
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- Lv06-03c states that the priest removes the altar ashes
This is illumined by 2 other verses
- Lv01-16 explicitly states that the ASHES were on the EAST
- Ex27-03 explicitly identifies the UTENSILS used for ashes

Finally (as Malbim notes) the Hebrew words D-Sh-N and A-F-R
both refer to ashes. However
- D-Sh-N refers to ASHES from fat / living beings
- A-F-R would eg refer to ASHES from wood
(There is no English equivalant to this usage)
The fact that the Bible uses D-Sh-N proves that
the reference is to the ashes from animal sacrifices
(but not the ashes from the altar wood)
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS FURTHER DETAILS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #1
SEE BELOW LIST210z
List of verse pairs with 1 verse illuminating the other
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RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS SYNONYMS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST955f
List of verses with DESHEN = (ashes of) plump/fat
LIST210z
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List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
LIST210z CONTINUES LIST210a
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE OTHER VRSE DETAILS
Lv06-05b Wood,Daily,Offerings Nu-28,15*5 Daily First*5
Lv06-14c A CUT minchah Lv02-06 Method to CUT Mnch
Lv06-03c Remove altar ashes Lv01-16 Ashes placed on EAST
Lv06-03c Remove altar ashes Ex27-03 Removal utensils
Ex31-08b Offer Ketoreth on altar Ex30-34:38 Ketoreth ingredients
Ex27-02a horns FROM the altar Ex25-36 SCULPTORED,nt sldred
Ex21-13d Refuge for murderers Nu25-09:15 Refuge city places
Ex19-05b Guard My CONVENANT Ex24-07:08 GIVING OF THE TORAH
Ex14-12a Better we die in Egypt Ex05-21 Jews curse Moses
Ex06-05b I remember My Treaty Gn15-13:21 I promisd redemption
Ex06-06a Therefore Gn15-13:21 I promisd redemption
Ex06-06c I will redeem the Jews Gn15-13:21 Promisd great wealth
Ex06-20a Amram married AUNT Nu26-59 Grandpa-s daughter
Ex06-05b God remembers TREATY Gn15-14 God will redeem us
Ex06-06c God will REDEEM US Gn15-14 Get great wealth
Gn49-05a Simon/Levi are BROTHERS Gn34-25 BROTHERS kill city*4
Ex22-16a the DOWRY OF VIRGINS Dt22-29 50 Biblical dollars
Gn33-09a I dont need your money Gn27-41*3 Hatred for stealing
Gn20-23b Childbirth=Lose DISGRACE Is04-01*1 Woman singl=disgrace
Gn30-37a A LIVNEH stick Ho04-13 LIVNEH=name of tree
Gn30-36b Permit me to leave*2 Gn31-46 You STOLE my daughtr
Gn28-22b This willbe HOUSE OF GOD Gn35-01:08 altar;remove idols
Gn23-02a Abraham CAME Gn21-33:34 CAME from BeerShva
Lv01-12a the THANK YOU OFFERING Ps127-01 4 Thank Yous
Lv01-05a Slaughter Sacrifice 2Chr30-17 A Levite Can
Dt26-05d A FEW Jews came to Egypt Gn46-27 70 people came
Gn21-23b I treated you NICELY Gn20-15 I gave you LAND
Dt25-13b Dont have big STONES Lv19-36 Big STONE WEIGHTS
Gn26-05e because ABRAHAM OBEYED Gn22-18 He offered Isaac
Ex13-17c Jews afraid of war Nu14-42 Defeat of Jews
Ex17-10b Chur 1Ch2-18:19 Kalevs son
Ex35-30a Chur 1Ch2-18:19 Kalevs son
Ex24-14c Chur 1Ch2-18:19 Kalevs son
COMMENTS
*1 Rashi states the following: "If MOTHERS make mistakes it
is because they raise children; if SINGLE women make
mistakes it is because they try to pick people up"
Rashi should be perceived as giving ILLUSTRATIONS of
why being without children is disgraceful for women

*2 Jacob did not NEED permission to leave with HIS wife
But his father-in-law would perceive it as STEALING
his daughter.

*3 Gn27-41 states that Esauv hated Jacob for stealing the
blessing. Gn27-44 states that after a few years this
hatred would subside. Hence Gn33-09 with its statement
I DONT NEED YOUR MONEY confirms these other 2 verses.

*4 Rashi is NOT commenting on the MERE coincidence that
Shimon and Levi are called BROTHERS in two places.
-Gn49-05 talks about Shimon and Levi KILLING and
PLUNDERING
-Gn34 also talks about SHIMON and Levi KILLING
and plundering.
Thus the cross reference is clear. The accident
that they are called BROTHERS in both places
simply spices up the correspondence.

*5 There are many verses which explicitly confirm
Lv06-05b - that the DAILY UP OFFERING must be
the first offering of the day and the last (any
other offerings must be offered strictly inbetween
them). Here is a partial list of verses where this
principle is enunciated
Nu28-15,23,24,31 Nu29-06,11,16,22,25...Lv03-05*10

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 Lv06-05b only speaks about THE UP..but in light
of these other verses the word THE clearly refers
to the DAILY UP.

Rashi(following the Talmud) further declares
--------------------------------------------
We also derive from this verse (Lv06-05b) That:
Just as no offering can be offered BEFORE
the DAILY UP (the DAILY UP must be the FIRST)
so no offering can be offered AFTER the
EVENING DAILY UP (the EVENING DAILY UP must
be the LAST).
--------------------------------------------

My own opinion is that Rashi simply indicates
a derivation by analogical logic (not by
verse derivation). In other words since all
the other verses state
----------------------------------------
this offering must be offered AFTER (AL)
the MORNING DAILY UP
----------------------------------------
we infer (by LOGIC, not by VERSE) that
the EVENING DAILY UP should have a similar
status (no offering offered AFTER)
LIST955f
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List of verses with DESHEN=(ashes of) plump/fat*1
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE*2
P023-05 My head is PLUMPED with oil*2
Pr15-30 Good tidings PLUMP the bones*2
Is30-23 He will be PLUMPED and fat*2
Dt31-20 Eat PLUMP and FATTEN*2
Is34-06 PLUMPED more than FAT*2
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Lv04-12 The PLUMP dump (ash of offerings fat)*3
Lv06-03c Raise the PLUMP (remains) from the altar*3
COMMENTS
*1 Rashi (Lv06-03c) uses this to justify that
- the priest removed ASHES of ANIMAL OFFERINGS
- not the ashes of the burnt altar WOOD*10

*2 Actually DESHEN refers to PLUMPNESS.

*3 These two verses refer to the ashes of the
ANIMAL PLUMP(FAT)


LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 This distinction was suggested by Malbim who
pioneered in justifying Talmudic inferences using
distinctions.
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