*10 The explanation of the list should be clear
- The first column gives the NUMBER of the RASHI RULE used
All Rashi rules may be found with examples at
http://wwww.Rashiyomi.com/workbook.htm

- The second column gives the LIST ID (eg LIST210z) which
contains many examples of a particular Rashi technique and
includes the example presented in the third column

- The third column gives a lightning summary of the Rashi
with particular emphasis on the Rashi rule used. Thus
if all you see in the 3rd column is
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Aaron BLESSED=THE PRIESTLY BLESSING
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This means that
-- the verse states that Aaron BLESSED
-- but an OTHER VERSE indicates which BLESSING
Aaron gave (He gave the Priestly Blessing)

If the reader is now curious (s)he can review LIST210z
which shows many other examples of the OTHER VERSE method.

*1 TELL THEM is used in one-time or rare situations

*2 TELL THEM TO SAY OVER is used in items that you
want people educated on

*3 TELL THEM...SAY ABOUT THEM is used in items
that have fundamental religious value---it
seems to indicate that the adults should tell
THEM (eg instruct the children)*10

*10 We should compare the method of this list(DATABASES)
to traditional Rashi methods.

Traditional Rashi methods emphasize the QUESTION
and the DISTINCTION. They would infer the above
by examining the nuances of TO SAY OVER or TO SAY
ABOUT THEM.

In the database method however we emphasize two
additional points
- we emphasize that the distinction is used over
and over again

- we emphasize that the nuances of different
phrases does not just come from examining
phraseology itself but also by examining the
content of the verses associated with them

*1 Hence, the language COME TO UNCLEANNESS denotes a
specific method--coming into the same room with
uncleanness(Rashi Lv21-11a)

*1 All the commandments and prohibitions in this list
have an element of HIDDENNESS. They are not sins
in public  (For example if you arent wearing Tzitzith
it is something public but the fact that you dont
use the tzitzith to remind you of the other
commandments is private). Hence since ONLY GOD can
see what you do in private the commandment concludes
I AM GOD *10 In this case the commandment to wear
Tzitzith is coupled with the requirement that the
Tzitzith remind one of all commandments of God

*10 There are five commandments that have the fuller
phrase FEAR YOUR LORD I AM GOD -- in these 5
commandments the performance is TOTALLY HIDDEN
(While in the other commandments there is a HIDDEN
and PUBLIC component)

Let us look at a few examples:
- Whether I wear Tzitzith is a public phenomena;
Wheter they remind me of all the commandments
is private

- Sexual sins are usually privately done, though
a few people know about them

By contrast
- The difference between teasing someone and
giving constructive criticism is TOTALLY HIDDEN
(dependent on intention) and not public

- The difference between OVERWORKING a slave
and giving him meaningful assignments is TOTALLY
A MATTER OF INTENTION.

So indeed I AM GOD, and FEAR YOUR LORD I AM GOD
are said on commandments that have some, or total,
aspects of hiddenness

*1 It follows from this list that Lv22-19b which states
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Offerings should be desirable--unblemised males from
- ox
- lamb
- goat
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only applies to animals not to birds. That is
the requirement of UNBLEMISHEDNESS only applies
to animals not to birds (Rashi also mentions that
birds cannot be missing a limb; this is derived
from other verses and will be discussed elesewhere)

*2 This list is useful for making other inferences
For example: There are no PEACE offerings (Lv03)
from BIRDS.

*1 This paragraph actually continues to Lv07-21

*2 In these paragraphs the opening line is
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Tell Aaron/Priests and Jews
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In the other paragraphs the opening line is
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Tell Aaron/Priests
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*3 This is the only chapter with a CLOSING LINE.
The contrast of the OPENING/CLOSING line is as follows
-OPENING LINE: God tells Moses to tell Aaron
-CLOSING LINE: Moses tells Aaron and Jews

From the contrast we infer that Moses told the Jews
in order to oversee the Priests*10 *11

*10 This Rashi is remarkably consistent with the following
law cited by the Rambam
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The Sanhedrin was located in the Temple
Chambers since one of its primary functions
was to check Priestly blemishes!!!
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*11 We should emphasize how the approach of this email group
differs from traditional approaches to Rashi. Traditional
approaches to Rashi emphasize the EXTRA WORD--they would
argue that the Biblical text states
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God told Aaron and the JEWS
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Traditional Rashiists might also emphasize the CONTRAST
ALIGNMENT of the opening and closing verses showing that
while the command was stated to Aaron nevertheless it
was told to Aaron and the Jews.

Our email group further emphasizes the Database Query:
- What do OTHER commandments to Aaron look like.

Remarkably NONE of the other commandments has a closing
line. When we add to this the unusual closing line in this
paragraph, that AARON AND THE JEWS are addressed, the
Rashi becomes punchier and deeper---apparently
the Jews were told to oversee the priests.