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VERSE RULE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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Ex30-34d STYLE PERFUMES-drip,shiny,putrid-PERFUMES
Ex30-34e STYLE PERFUMES-drip,shiny,putrid-PERFUMES
Ex30-38a ALIGNMENT GOOD perfume,PERFUMED bark;NoMakeFor...
Ex30-23b ALIGNMENT GOOD perfume,PERFUMED bark;NoMakeFor...
Ex30-23d ALIGNMENT GOOD perfume,PERFUMED bark;NoMakeFor...
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VERSE: Ex30-34d
RASHIS COVERED: Ex30-34d Ex30-34e
Ex30-34d
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals is to indicate paragraph
structure. One method of paragraph
structure is to use the THEME-DETAIL-THEME style.

EXAMPLE Ex30-34d,Ex30-34e
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Ex30-34 discusses the perfume ingredients of the Temple
perfume. The structure used is GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL
- GENERAL: Take perfumes
- DETAILS: ------------- Drippy, Shiny, Fatty perfumes
- GENERAL: Perfumes and
- -------  pure frankincense

Each of these perfumes had specific characteristics
- DRIPPY perfume was gathered from BARK DRIPS
- SHINY perfume came from SHINY looking plants
- FATTY perfume smelled like putrid FAT

The GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL style requires that we
perceive the entire unit as a paragraph with a
general theme. Therefore we generalize the DETAILS
listed to ANYTHING SIMILAR to them that fits the
GENERAL theme. Hence we take all similar perfumes
(those that drip, those that are shiny and those
that are bad smelling). The PURE FRANKINCENSE
is mentioned SEPARATELY and is added as is.

Rashi further gives SYMBOLIC meaning to these items:
- SHINY perfume refers to FLASHY people on the go
- FATTY perfume refers to OBESE people who dont
control themselves and always say yes
- DRIPPY perfume refers to STATELY PEOPLE who do
things BIT by BIT (Drop by drop) and know how
to exercise restraint.
All three people types are needed in the community
and this is symbolized by the KETORETH which had
all ingredients.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS GENERALIZED
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #25
SEE BELOW LIST450L
List of perfumes in Ex30-27 [PERFUME-drip,putrid-PERFUME]
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RASHI RULE CLASS: SYMBOLISM
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS SYMBOLISM
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #29
SEE BELOW LIST975j
List of correspondence of Perfume types vs. People types
LIST450L
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List of perfumes in Ex30-27 [PERFUME-drip,putrid-PERFUME]*4
SECTION VERSE TEXT-1 VERSE TEXT-2 VERSE TEXT-3
GENERAL TAKE PERFUMES
DETAIL ------------- Drippy perfume*1
DETAIL ------------- Shiny perfume*2
DETAIL ------------- Fatty perfume*3
GENERAL PERFUMES
------ and pure frankincense*5
COMMENTS
*1 The perfumed was collected from DRIPPING bark

*2 The perfume came from SHINY plants

*3 The perfume SMELLED like putrid FAT

*4 So The Ketoreth had perfumes of all 3 types (DRIPPY,
SHINY and FATTY)*10

*5 Since the pure frankincense is mentioned AFTER
the GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL therefore it is taken AS IS
and separately.

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 Rashi gives the 11 ingredients of the Ketoreth.
However the proper approach to Rashi is as follows
- The Bible requires 3 types of perfumes
- The Oral Traditions list 11 perfumes which fit
any one of these 3 types
In other words we should perceive the oral
traditions as also reflecting the requirements of the
verse.
LIST975j
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List of correspondence   of Perfume types vs. People types*1
PERFUME SYMBOLIZES
SHINY FLASHY person always on go
FATTY OBESE person with no self control(Never says no)
DRIPPY STATELY person (Does things BIT BY BIT(DROP BY DROP))
COMMENTS
*1 As Rashi notes every community has all 3 types of people
- Flashy people always on the go
- Drippy Stately people who do things bit by bit
- Fatty people with no self control
A GOOD community must have all 3 types to properly
approach God.
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VERSE: Ex30-38a
RASHIS COVERED: Ex30-38a Ex30-23b Ex30-23d
Ex30-38a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful Rashi technique is the ALIGNMENT method in which
almost similar verses are aligned. The minor differences
between them sheds light on nuances and details. An equally
powerful use of alignment is to infer meaning of unknown
terms

EXAMPLE 1,2 Ex30-23b Ex30-23d
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Ex30-23 lists items in the annointing oil
- DISTINGUISHED perfume
- PERFUMED cinneman bark
- perfume REEDS
The Parallel structure emphasizes the NOUN-ADJECTIVE
pairs. So it is not ANY perfume but rather DISTINGUISHED
perfume; it is not ANY cinneman bark but the PERFUMED
part of cinneman barks; it is not ANY reeds but rather
reeds of PERFUME.

EXAMPLE 3 Ex30-38a
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The Bible gives a punishment of extinction to
people who make Temple objects. The Bible states
-Ex30-38a A person who makes like this PERFUME to smell it..
-Ex30-32  A person who makes list this OIL      ----------

The alignment implies that ANY manufacture of TEMPLE
ANNOINTING OIL is punishable with extinction while only
people who create TEMPLE PERFUME, FOR THE PURPOSES OF
SMELLING IT are punishable with extinction (No extinction
punishment applies to manufacture for purposes of sale)
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS NUANCES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW LIST307y
List of verse with 3 pairs of NOUN-ADJECTIVEs
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SEE BELOW LIST307z
List of verses with prohibitions of Temple manufacture
LIST307y
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List of verse with       3 pairs of NOUN-ADJECTIVEs*1
ITEM PROPERTY(ADJ) BUT DONT USE...
Perfume Distinguished Any old perfume
Cinneman Bark Perfumed Any part of bark
Reeds of Perfume Any old reed
COMMENTS
*1 Ex30-23
LIST307z
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List of verses with      prohibitions of Temple manufacture
VERSE PHRASE1 PHRASE2 PHRASE3 PHRASE4
Ex30-38a People who make like this perfume to smell it are cut off
Ex30-32 People who make like this oil ----------- are cut off
Differs *1 *2 *3 *4
COMMENTS
*1 This phrase is the same in both verses

*2 One verse discusses the prohibition of manufacture of
TEMPLE KETORETH PERFUME while the other verse discusses
the prohibition of manufacture of TEMPLE ANNOINTING OIL

*3 Note the absence of a parallel phrase in Ex30-32. This implies
that the CUT-OFF punishment applies to
- ANY person who manufactures TEMPLE OIL
- ONLY to people who manufacture ANNOINTING OIL to smell it
(So there is no CUT OFF punishment on those who manufacture
temple perfume for purposes of sale)

*4 This phrase is the same in both verses
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