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Whats new and hot in this issue? | ||
ITEM | WHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE | |
REWRITE RASHI | Rashi appears mature/deep despite exaggeration | |
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Lighting summary of Rashis with emphasis on Rashi rules*10 | |||
# | LIST | BRIEF SUMMARY OF RASHI EMPHASIZING USE OF RASHI RULES | |
1 | 210z | ARAD=AMALEK;ARK showed Jews path;Edom/Moab didnt allow passage | |
11 | 308d | AMALEK made a liason with Canaan; they tried to fool Jews | |
26 | 106x | Jews blaimed Exodus EQUALLY on a) God b) Moses | |
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*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. |
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VERSE | RULE | BRIEF DESCRIPTION | |
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Nu21-01b | OTHER VERSES | ARAD=AMALK;Edom/Moab no allow passage | |
Nu21-01c | OTHER VERSES | ARAD=AMALK;Edom/Moab no allow passage | |
Nu21-04b | OTHER VERSES | ARAD=AMALK;Edom/Moab no allow passage | |
Nu21-13b | OTHER VERSES | ARAD=AMALK;Edom/Moab no allow passage | |
Nu21-05a | BULLETING | Jews complain against a)God b)Moses | |
Nu21-05b | BULLETING | Jews complain against a)God b)Moses | |
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VERSE: Nu21-05a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu21-05a Nu21-05b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- A famous Rashi technique is the skillful use of REPEATED KEYWORDS to create a BULLET effect. EXAMPLE Nu21-05 --------------------------- The Jews complained against - God - Moses Why have you taken us out of Egypt to die in wilderness without food and water) RASHI: There was ONE complaint (no food and water) yet the Jews complained against BOTH God and Moses. In other words they saw Moses acting independently when in fact he was only Gods agent. | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | BULLETS | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | BULLETING | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #26 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST106x | |
List of | Beings whom Jews complained against |
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List of Beings whom Jews complained against | |||
Phrase 1 Nu21-05 | Keyword*1 | Being complained against | |
And the Jews complained | |||
against | God | ||
against | Moses | ||
we have no food water*2 | |||
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*1 We use the Rashi principle that REPEATED KEYWORDS CREATES A BULLET EFFECT. *2 Note that there was ONE complaint but TWO complaintants The Jews EQUALLY blaimed Moses for the Exodus and lack of Food when in fact he was Gods agent*10 | |||
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*10 Rashis actual language is that ------------------------------ The Jews compared Moses to God ------------------------------ But the more precise approach is that the ONE complaint APPLIED to both complaintants...and I know there were two complaintants because of the two bullets (REPEATED KEYWORDS) |
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VERSE: Nu21-01b
RASHIS COVERED: Nu21-01b Nu21-01c Nu21-04b Nu21-13b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis main methods is the skillful use of cross-references to illuminate other verses. EXAMPLE Nu21-01b ----------------- Nu21-01b speaks about the CANAANITES IN ARAD IN THE SOUTH This is illuminated by Nu13-29 which states that AMALEK lived in the SOUTH. Hence ARAD was an AMALEK nation in liason with Canaanites EXAMPLE Nu21-01c ---------------- Nu21-01c speaks that Jews coming thru THE SCOUTED PASS This is illuminated by Nu10-33 which relates how the ARK SCOUTED out before the Jews to show them the path EXAMPLE Nu21-04b ---------------- Nu21-04b states that the Jews circled EDOM. This is further illuminated by Nu20-21 which explains that EDOM would not allow the Jews passage THRU their land EXAMPLE Nu21-13b ---------------- Nu21-13b states that the Jews circled the country of MOAB. This is further illuminated by Ju11-17 which states that MOAB did not allow the Jews passage thru their land. | ||
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: | ALIGNMENT | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | NUANCES | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #11 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST308d | |
List of verses with | Jews praying for conquest |
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List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another LIST210z CONTINUES LIST210a | ||||
VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE | OTHER VRSE | DETAILS | |
Nu21-01b | ARAD Canaanites in South | Nu13-29 | ARAD is AMALEK*11 | |
Nu21-01c | the SCOUTED PATH | Nu10-33 | ARK showed way | |
Nu21-04b | Jews circled EDOM | Nu20-21 | Didnt allow Passage | |
Nu21-13b | Jews circled MOAB | Ju11-17 | Didnt allow passage | |
Nu10-31c | You APPRECIATE journeys | Ex18-11 | APPRECIATE MIRACLES | |
Lv23-25a | Offerings of New Year | Nu29-01:06 | New Year offering | |
Lv23-37a | Libations of offerings | Nu15-01:11 | Libation Minchah | |
Lv14-10b | 3 tenths flour for MNCHA | Nu15-01:11 | Libation Minchah | |
Lv14-20a | Take the MINCHAH | Nu15-01:11 | Libation Minchah | |
Lv14-21a | 1 tenth flour for MNCHAH | Nu15-01:11 | Libation Minchah | |
Lv09-22a | Aaron BLESSED the nation | Nu06-22:27 | PRIESTLY BLESSING | |
Lv09-22b | Aaron went DOWN | Lv09-07 | DOWN from the Altar | |
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 | |
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*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 | ||||
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*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) *11 Rashi makes additional comments ------------------------------------ - Amalek disguised themselves as Canaanites - Jews however werent fooled ------------------------------------ This is not homiletic. However the Rashi method used is ALIGNMENT. Further details are found below in LIST308d |
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List of verses with Jews praying for conquest | ||||
VERSE | PHRASE 1 | PHRASE 2 | PHRASE 3 | |
Nu21-01b | God, Please help me | to conquer | THIS NATION | |
Ju11-30 | God, Please help me | to conquer | AMON | |
Differs | *1 | *2 | *3 | |
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*1 This phrase is the same in both verses *2 This phrase is the same in both verses (LITERALLY: GIVE THEM INTO MY HAND *3 Notice how in one verse it is give me AMON while in the other it is give me THIS NATION We know from LIST210z (comparison of verses Nu21-01b and Nu13-29) that ARAD THE CANAANITE=AMALEK (because they both dwelt in the south.) It therefore seems reasonable that (Rashi) ---------------------------------------------------- - Amalek made a deal with the Canaanites--possibly they intermarried and intermingled. - His Goal was to confuse the Jews who were preparing a war against Canaanites not against Amalekites - But the Jews sensed something wrong (probably because they saw inconsistencies from Canaanite customs in their dress, speech etc). - Thus the Jews prepared for General war with an unknown enemy*10 ---------------------------------------------------- | ||||
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*10 Rashi in typical fashion dresses the above idea in child like exaggeration. Rashi states ---------------------------------------------- - Amalek dressed like Canaanites - He wanted to fool the Jews so that they should pray to defeat Canaanites - But since he was really Amalekite their prayers would not be answered and he would win the war. But the Jews outsmarted him by praying to defeat THIS NATION whomever it was ---------------------------------------------- This is silly--you cant fool God in prayer. God is not literal--He looks into ones heart. Therefore we have re-interpreted as follows ----------------------------------------- - Not only did Amalek dress like the Canaanites; they also probably made liasons and intermarried - Amalek did not just want the Jews to pray against the Canaanites--Amalek wanted Jews to FOCUS AND PREPARE for Canaanite war (not study Amalek military customs) - Amalek did not really think that God was a literalist that could be fooled. He wanted the Jews to focus on Canaanite practices. But the Jews outsmarted him... besides PRAYING to defeat an unknown nation, they also PREPARED/FOCUSED for a war with an unknown nation ------------------------------------------- By so interpreting Rashi, he becomes mature and deep instead of shallow and child like |
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