*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.

*1 Nu01-03 uses the word SeU while Nu03-15 uses the word PeKoD
Both these words mean COUNT. I dont know a reason for the
difference

*2 Nu01-03 refers to a census of Israelites while Nu03-15a
refers to a census of the Levites

*3 The order is different in the two verses--(One verse states
BY FATHERS HOUSEHOLD, BY FAMILY while the other verse states
BY FAMILY, BY FATHERS HOUSEHOLD). I dont know a reason for
the difference

*4 Census only applies to males

*5 The ISRAELITE census starts at 20 while the LEVITE census
starts at 1 month

*6 Only Nu01-03 gives a reason for the minimum age requirement:
Israelites should be 20 years old since that is the age
people enter the army. The alignment suggests by analogy
that the mimimum age requirement in Nu03-15a -- one month --
should also have a reason. Rashi gives the obvious reason:
-- one month is the minimum age of viability. After an
infant lives for a month we can be sure of its viability.

*1 That is even though Aaron was a Priest and hence from the
tribe of Levi he wasnt counted among the Levites (indicating
his special status) (So AARON was MISSING from the census
and hence the word is DOTTED)

*2 Joshua renewed the convenant by assembling the Jews--
publicly blessing those who followed the convenant and
publicly cursing those who violated it. Only after this
convenant renewal was the Jewish community punished as
a whole for the publicly committed sins of individuals

Again the DOTTEDNESS indicates something missing--the
rule given is not effective immediately but only after
a while.

*3 So their SHEPARDING OF THE SHEEP is missing something --
intent; their real purpose was to go for themselves to
have a good time

*4 So the FAR AWAY is missing something...it doesnt have
to be ACTUALLY FAR AWAY but only as long as he couldnt
get to the Temple court in time for the slaughtering

*10 The BULLET method refers both to
- use of PARAGRAPH structure to indicate content
- use of BOLD, ITALICS, UNDERLINE etc to indicate meaning

The BULLET method seeks Biblical analogies equivalant to
the modern methods of BOLD, ITALICS, UNDERLINE....

There are several instances where Biblical words are
DOTTED on top. Rashi, following the Talmud, perceives
this DOTTING as EQUIVALANT to the modern method of
a LEFTOVER STRIKEOUT. A LEFTOVER STRIKEOUT indicates
- an idea which had some validity
- but parts of it are invalid/missing(hence the STRIKEOUT)

(Continued in *11)

*11 So when the verse says ESAUV HUGGEST AND ---KISSED--- JACOB;
with the word ---KISSED--- dotted, Rashi states
-----------------------------------------------
It is known that Esauv hated Jacob. But at that
moment Esauv forgot himself and KISSED Jacob.
Thus the KISS was PHYSICALLY there but not
EMOTIONALLY there.
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Note how Rashi interprets the DOTTING as indicating
LEFTOVER STRIKEOUT and SOMETHING MISSING.

Furthermore note how this example illustrates that
what appears to be homiletic and Midrashic is in
reality pure peshat--simple meaning. For to assert
that DOTS/STRIKEOUT means that SOMETHING is missing
is a SIMPLE MEANING of the text similar what is done
in modern literature.

In passing: Rashi had several competing opinions to
select from--he chose that interprettion which was most
consistent with the idea of DOTTING meaning MISSING SOMETHING