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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 | Give Caleb LAND HE TREAD = CHEVRON(cf Ju01-20) | |
1 | 210z | The conquered ARGOV land=REFAIM land promised to Abe(Gn15-20) | |
27 | 606c | God usually answers CRYING--except in cases of Slander | |
25 | 450q | Judge like God;hence equal treatment:cases,Judges,litigants | |
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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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Dt01-36a | OTHER VERSES | Give Caleb LAND HE TREAD=CHEVRON | |
Dt03-13a | OTHER VERSES | ARGOV land=REFAIM land(Gn15-20) | |
Dt01-45a | DATABASES | God answers CRYING(Except for SLANDR) | |
Dt01-17a | STYLE | God is Just:EQUAL TREATMENT in cases | |
Dt01-17b | STYLE | God is Just:EQUAL TREATMENT in cases | |
Dt01-17c | STYLE | God is Just:EQUAL TREATMENT in cases | |
Dt01-17d | STYLE | God is Just:EQUAL TREATMENT in cases | |
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VERSE: Dt01-45a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- Rashi frequently comments by making broad database queries and noting patterns. EXAMPLE-Dt01-45a ---------------- The Jews cried before God (Because of their punishment) but God did not listen to them. Rashi (Paraphrased): Frequently we see that CRYING leads to ACCEPTANCE of supplication from God or Spiritual people. In the case of the Jews who accepted the slander of the spies this is not the case---Even though the Jews cried and were sorry God did not accept their repentance. By reviewing the list below one can see the great horror of Slander which prevents Gods mercy. | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | DATABASES | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | DATABASES | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #27 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST606c | |
Query of | Efficacy of CRYING for ACCEPTANCE of prayer |
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Query of Efficacy of CRYING for ACCEPTANCE of prayer*10 | |||||
VERSES | CRIER | TO? | ON WHAT? | RESPONSE | |
Gn21-16:17 | Hagar | God | Death of her child | God answered her | |
2K22-18:19 | King | God | Sins of nation | Partial forgive | |
Jr31-14:15 | Rachel | God | Plight of Jewish people | Prayer answered | |
P006-09:10 | David | God | General suffering | God answers | |
Gn27-38:39 | Esauv | Isac | Loss of the Blessing | Isaac Blessed him | |
Ez10-01:02 | Nation | Ezra | Confess intermarriage | Resolve divorce | |
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Dt01-45a | Jews | God | Denial of entry to Israel | God refused them | |
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*10 Query output using a CDRom with search for root B-C-H before or after words like A-N-H or S-M-A. Query was supplemented with verses whose content fits in. |
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VERSE: Dt01-36a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis five main goals is to illuminate verse meaning using cross references to OTHER VERSES. EXAMPLE: Dt01-36a THE LAND CALEB SPIED = Chevron ------------------------------------------------ - Dt01-36 I, God, will give to Caleb the land he spied - Ju01-20 They gave to Caleb Chevron So it is clear that the reference in Dt01-36 is Chevron. Further support can be obtained from comparing the singular and plural used in Nu14. All activities of the spies are in plural (THEY did it) except for the arrival at Chevron (HE came to Chevron). This suggests that only one spy came to Chevron; --reasonably, this is Caleb who opposed the other spies. It is also reasonable that he came there to pray for strength to stand up to them (See LIST003a in posting http://www.Rashiyomi.com/n22n7.htm) | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS | OTHER VERSES | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | FURTHER DETAILS | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #1 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST210z | |
List of verses pairs | with one verse illuminating another |
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List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another LIST210z CONTINUES LIST210a | ||||
VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE | OTHER VRSE | DETAILS | |
Dt01-36a | Give Caleb LAND HE TREAD | Ju01-20*6 | Gave CHEVRON to Calb | |
Nu35-31a | Dont take MURDER RANSOM | Ex21-30 | Monetary Ransom | |
Nu35-12a | The REDEEMER OF BLOOD*5 | Lv25-25:26 | Nearest of Kin | |
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 is also an element of IDIOM (NEW MEANING HERE) That is Lv25-25:26 speaks about the REDEEMER(=Nearest of Kin) while Nu35-19 speaks about the BLOOD REDEEMER However the concepts are similar....the REDEEMER in each case is the NEAREST OF KIN. *6 Further support can be obtained from comparing the singular and plural used in Nu14. All activities of the spies are in plural (THEY did it) except for the arrival at Chevron (HE came to Chevron). This suggests that only one spy came to Chevron;--reasonably, this is Caleb who opposed the other spies. It is also reasonable that he came there to pray for strength to stand up to them (See LIST003a in posting http://www.Rashiyomi.com/n22n7.htm) |
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VERSE: Dt03-13a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis five main goals is to illuminate verse meaning using cross references to OTHER VERSES. EXAMPLE: Dt03-13a ARGOV Land=Refaim Land ------------------------------------------------ - Dt01-13 Ogs kingdom--The ARGOV land is REFAIM LAND - Gn15-20 God promises Abraham the REFAIM land Rashi: So the OG kingdom that Moses conquered fulfilled a Divine promise to Abraham to obtain the REFAIM land | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS | OTHER VERSES | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | FURTHER DETAILS | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #1 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST210z | |
List of verses pairs | with one verse illuminating another |
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List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another LIST210z CONTINUES LIST210a | ||||
VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE | OTHER VRSE | DETAILS | |
Dt03-13a | The ARGOV land=REFAIM | Gn15-20 | REFAIM given to Abe | |
Dt01-36a | Give Caleb LAND HE TREAD | Ju01-20*6 | Gave CHEVRON to Calb | |
Nu35-31a | Dont take MURDER RANSOM | Ex21-30 | Monetary Ransom | |
Nu35-12a | The REDEEMER OF BLOOD*5 | Lv25-25:26 | Nearest of Kin | |
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 is also an element of IDIOM (NEW MEANING HERE) That is Lv25-25:26 speaks about the REDEEMER(=Nearest of Kin) while Nu35-19 speaks about the BLOOD REDEEMER However the concepts are similar....the REDEEMER in each case is the NEAREST OF KIN. *6 Further support can be obtained from comparing the singular and plural used in Nu14. All activities of the spies are in plural (THEY did it) except for the arrival at Chevron (HE came to Chevron). This suggests that only one spy came to Chevron;--reasonably, this is Caleb who opposed the other spies. It is also reasonable that he came there to pray for strength to stand up to them (See LIST003a in posting http://www.Rashiyomi.com/n22n7.htm) |
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VERSE: Dt01-17a
RASHIS COVERED: Dt01-17a Dt01-17b Dt01-17c Dt01-17d
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 5 main goals is to indicate paragraph structure. One method of paragraph structure is the Rabbi Ishmael GENERALIZATION STYLE RULE. This rule states that if you have 3-4 phrases with - the terminal phrase describing a GENERAL IDEA - the initial phrases describing EXAMPLES/DETAILS of the GENERAL principle Then you are justified in using poetic license and reinterpreting the initial phrases so as to indicate all aspects of the General idea (Even if this requires bending meaning). EXAMPLE Dt01-17 --------------- DETAILS ------- - DONT SHOW FAVORITISM IN JUDICIAL PROCESS = in picking JUDGES - Judge SMALL and BIG equally = small and big CASES - Dont fear any PERSON = equal treatment of LITIGANTS GENERAL - Because the final judgement will be rendered by God Thus Rashi interprets the General principle that JUSTICE BELONGS TO GOD to apply to requirements of EQUAL TREATMENT in CASES, LITIGANTS and CHOSING JUDGES. Again: Rashi is NOT deriving these interpretations from the meaning of the verse WORDS--rather Rashi is deriving this interpretation from the overall poetic structure. This is a fundamental principle! Understand it. | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | STYLE | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | CLIMAX | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #25 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST450q | |
List of phrases in | Dt01-17(EQUAL TREATMENT(cases,people) |
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List of phrases in Dt01-17(EQUAL TREATMENT(cases,people)) | |||
TYPE | TEXT OF VERSE CLAUSE | EQUAL TREATMENT IN | |
DETAIL | - Dont show favoritism in JUSTICE | JUDGES*1 | |
DETAIL | - hear SMALL & BIG alike | CASES*2 | |
DETAIL | - dont fear any PERSON | LITIGANTS*3 | |
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GENERAL | - Judgement belongs to God*4 | ||
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*1 That is, equal treatment in selecting judges*10 *2 That is, judge a small monetary case the same way you judge a big one*10 *3 That is treat a poor and rich litigant, equally*11 *4 Rashi elaborates the general theme, that True Judgement belongs to God, by giving an example: ----------------------------------------------- Suppose a judge takes money from the Rich and incorrectly gives it to the poor; then God will cause the poor to lose that money and the rich gets it back ----------------------------------------------- My point here is that Rashis example should be seen as elaborating the GENERAL THEME that JUSTICE BELONGS TO GOD | |||
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*10 Again we emphasize the fundamental principle of Rabbi Ishmael-Generalization: The essence of the method is NOT to derive meaning from the words but rather to derive meaning by using poetic license on the overall structure and in effect twisting the meaning so that each phrase reflects one facet of the general theme. *11 Rashi gives an alternate explanation ------------------------------------- Dont interrupt litigants while delivering their case ------------------------------------- Rashi however did not intend this as a true alternative meaning. Rather Rashi used the alternative meaning as a vehicle to show the general idea of interpreting the phrase DONT BE AFRAID OF ANY PERSON to refer to EQUAL TREATMENT OF ALL LITIGANTS. So two ways of showing this equal treatment is - treat rich and poor alike - dont interrupt people while delivering their cases Rashi supplements this alternate interpretation with a pun on the Hebrew ThaGuRu and this is consistent with our theme of using GENERALIZATION to justify POETIC LICENSE |
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