Rashi-Is-Simple Mailing List VISIT the RASHI DATABASE archives AT http://www.RashiYomi.com/ Surfing the Talmudic Seas (C) RashiYomi Incorporated, 2004 Written by Dr Russell Jay Hendel Volume 23 Number 23 For the WORD QUALITY HTML VERSION click here ----------------------------------- http://www.Rashiyomi.com/h23n23.htm ----------------------------------- Produced Nov 9 th, 2004 WARNING: USE FIXED WIDTH FONTS (eg COURIER (NEW) 10) |
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Whats new and hot in this issue? | ||
ITEM | WHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE | |
LISTS PAGE | RULE LOOKUP on List page*1 | |
50% Mark | CONGRATULATIONS:50% of Rashis explained | |
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*1 The LISTS page (Http://www.Rashiyomi.com/lists.htm) has been renovated. -The left frame will have the 30 rules (and subrules) -The Right Frame will have links to digests with the rule you selected. This will make looking up rules and seeing examples easy If you are interested in a rule simply click it and the examples illustrating it will appear on the right |
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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 | 210y | Avimlk didnt HARM Isaac(Gn26-29a);ASKED him to leave(Gn26-16) | |
1 | 210y | Beer SHEVA named for oath (SHEVA)(Gn26-33a, Gn21-30:31) | |
1 | 210y | FRAGRANT BLESSED FIELD(Gn27-27b)=ETHROG ORCHARD(Lv23-40) | |
7 | 854z | NOW YOU=Its your turn;FRUITFUL IN LAND=POPULATE/ESTABLISH | |
7 | 863L | ZBL = FITTING (FIT house; FIT marriage; FIT place) | |
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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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Gn26-29a | OTHER VERSES | BeerSheva=OathPlace;Ethrog fragnance | |
Gn26-33a | OTHER VERSES | BeerSheva=OathPlace;Ethrog fragnance | |
Gn27-27b | OTHER VERSES | BeerSheva=OathPlace;Ethrog fragnance | |
Gn26-22a | IDIOMS | NOW YOU=your turn;POPULATE/ESTABLISH | |
Gn26-29b | IDIOMS | NOW YOU=your turn;POPULATE/ESTABLISH | |
Gn30-20b | UNIFIED MEANING | ZBL = FITTING (FIT House/Marriage) | |
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VERSE: Gn30-20b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis main goals was the explanation of meaning similar to what a dictionary does. Rashi had a variety of vehicles to explain meaning including the METHOD OF UNIFYING MEANINGS in which Rashi shows a UNIFYING theme to the disparate meanings of a Hebrew root. EXAMPLE Gn30-20b ZBL -------------------- The Hebrew root ZBL means FITTING. Hence we have - 1K08-13 I have built a FITTING house for you - Gn30-20b This time my husband will FIT with me - Ha03-11 The sun/moon stayed in their FIT astral places | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | WORD MEANINGS | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | UNIFIED MEANINGS | |
SEE BELOW | LIST863L | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
List of verses with | Root ZBL meaning FIT:(eg FIT marriage) |
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List of verses with Root ZBL meaning FIT:(eg FIT marriage) | ||
VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE WITH TRANSLATION OF zbl=fit CAPPED | |
1K08-13 | I have built a FITTING house for you | |
Gn30-20b | This time my husband will FIT with me | |
Ha03-11 | The sun/moon stayed in their FIT astral places |
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VERSE: Gn26-29a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn26-22a Gn26-29a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis 5 main goals is to explain meaning the same way a dictionary explains meaning. Rashi had a variety of vehicles to explain meaning. Rashi frequently explained the new idiomatic meanings of phrases of words. EXAMPLE Gn26-22a ---------------- The phrase WE WILL BE FRUITFUL IN THE LAND is an idiom meaning WE WILL POPULATE/ESTABLISH the land EXAMPLE Gn26-29b ---------------- The catchy phrase NOW YOU (In Hebrew Atah Atah) is an idiom meaning NOW ITS YOUR TURN and is used in a context where a favor had been done to a person who is now asked to reciprocate | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | WORD MEANINGS | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | NEW MEANINGS | |
SEE BELOW | LIST854z | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
List of 2-3 word | Biblical idioms(DUST land=PARCHED land) |
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A List of Biblical idioms..eg FROM DAYS DAYS=YEARLY LIST854z continues LIST854d | ||||
VERSE | BIBLICAL PHRASE | TRANSLATION | NOTES | |
Gn26-22a | FRUITFUL IN LAND | POPULATE/ESTABLISH it | ||
Gn26-29b | NOW YOU | Is your turn | *15 | |
Dt28-24a | DUST earth | PARCHED land | ||
Dt28-28a | ASTONISHED HEART | APATHY | *14 | |
Dt25-14b | STONE-STONE:Big-Small | Dbl standard weights | *13 | |
Dt14-19a | BIRD INSECT | flys | ||
Dt23-02b | CUT POURER | castrated | ||
Lv01-15c | BLOOD BE SQUEEZED | Squash animal on wall | *7 | |
Ex30-27f | BY ITSELF BY ITSELF | Equally for each one | ||
Ex30-04a | SIDE OF SIDES | Corner | *6 | |
Ex14-05b | CHANGE OF HEART | Changed his mind | ||
Gn43-29a | FIND GRACE | Wish(ed) you well | *5 | |
Gn24-57a | ASK HER MOUTH | Discuss/get opinions | *4 | |
Ex12-06d | BETWEEN THE EVES | NOON | *3 | |
Gn37-03a | SON OF OLD AGE | Youngest | *1 | |
Gn37-26b | COVER BLOOD | Conceal murder | *2 | |
Ex21-21a | DAY OR DAYS | 24 hours | ||
Lv13-39a | DULL WHITE | DULL WHITE | ||
Lv16-08a | PLACE A LOT | Have a lottery | *9 | |
Lv13-20a | SHALLOW APPEARANCE | DEEP wound | *8 *11 | |
Lv13-03b | DEEP APPEARANCE | DEEP wound | *8 *11 | |
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*1 Rashi points out 3 equally possible meanings - Youngest son (Son born while father was ELDERLY) - Wisest son (ELDER=WISDOM) - Son who resembles father (despite old age he still looks like son) *2 This is an example of a DOUBLE METONOMY Blood is ASSOCIATED with life and COVER is associated with denial. Hence COVER-BLOOD=conceal-murder *3 NOON is the midpoint between EVE and DAWN. Hence NOON is the BETWEEN THE EVES. *4 The context is the proposed marriage of 15 year old Rivkah to Isaac from another country. The offer had been made by the servant of Abraham to Rivkahs family The Biblical text states: Let us(her parents) ASK HER MOUTH This is the ONLY time in the Bible that this phrase occurs(The verb ASK occurs frequently). Apparently this phrase means - Lets DISCUSS or LETS GET AN OPINION*10 Such an interpretation is appropriate for a marriage decision *5 FIND-GRACE can equally mean I WISH YOU WELL or YOU WERE WISHED WELL. Rashi points out that GRACE by itself has this same connotation (Without the full phrase FIND GRACE). See LIST854g for further details *6 Tzade-Lamed-Ayin means SIDE (and hence can refer to the RIBS). Thus Ex30-04 speaks about the SIDE OF SIDES--that is the CORNER. *7 Actually the idiom consists of two parts - SQUEEZE the blood - use of the passive (Blood is SQUEEZED) Hence the idea that the slaughtered animal is pushed against the altar wall until the blood oozes forth. *8 In other words the WHITE PATCHES on the skin appear to be a DEEP WOUND (rather than a superficial skin discoloring) *11 *9 The Bible uses a variety of phrases to indicate lotteries such as - SHOOT A LOT Jo18-06 - THROW A LOT Jo18-08 - RAISE A LOT Jo18-11 - PLACE A LOT Lv16-08 - CAST A LOT Is34-17 *12 | ||||
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*10 Hence the Rashi on Gn24-57b: The Biblical text states that Rivkah responded: I WILL GO. But Rashi, surprisingly states: I WILL GO WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. Why did Rashi read such an emphasis into the simple question and answer ------------------------------------------ PARENTS: Rivkah, Will you go with this man RIVKAH: I will go. ------------------------------------------ The answer is that the Bible says ------------------------------------------ PARENTS: We will DISCUSS THE MATTER with her; get her opinion PARENTS: Rivkah, Will you go with this man RIVKAH: I will go. ------------------------------------------ Thus the context shows that Rivkah was not INTERESTED IN A DISCUSSION--she had already made up her mind *11 Rashi appears to say the following --------------------------------------- ALL WHITE appears deep; like the SUNLIT part appears deeper than the SHADE --------------------------------------- But the sunlit part does NOT appear deeper than shade. Hence we interpret this Rashi as follows -------------------------------------------- [The skin whiteness is not speckled but] ALL WHITE; [it appears] deep like a BURN appears deeper than just on SURFACE OF SKIN --------------------------------------------- By comparing the capped words in these two interpretations of Rashi we infer that we interpret - ChaMMaH as meaning BURN vs SUNLIT - SHADE as referring to non-burnt skin (vs shade) We also interpret -- [The skin is] ALL WHITE (not speckled); It appears... vs -- ALL WHITE APPEARS DEEP (This is a change in punctuation) *12 Superficially these phrases seem to be the same However Rashi on Lv16-08 states that PLACE A LOT means CASTING A LOT and PLACING the WINNING/LOSING TICKETS on the winners/losers. *13 Rashis literal langauge is ------------------------------------ Dont have BIG-SMALL stones with one contradicting the other ------------------------------------ I however have translated the Biblical text as meaning ----------------------------------------------- Dont have DOUBLE STANDARD STONES--big small; (and you use them depending on the customer) ----------------------------------------------- I believe these two translations are the same-- - Rashi emphasized the "MECHANICS" of the act - I emphasized the NEW MEANING aspect of the Biblical words You need both aspects to fully understand Rashi *14 An ASTONISHED or STARTLED person temporarily loses their capacity to respond to the environment (The STARTLE reflex). Hence an ASTONISHED HEART refers to an EMOTION (=heart) where one cant respond-- namely APATHY *15 The phrase ITS YOUR TURN is used in a context where a favor had been done to a person who is now asked to reciprocate |
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VERSES: Gn26-29a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn26-29a Gn26-33a Gn27-27b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis five main goals is to illuminate verse meaning using cross references to OTHER VERSES. EXAMPLE Gn26-29a ---------------- Gn26-29a, which states that AVIMELECH DID NOT HARM ISAAC is illumined by Gn26-16 which states that AVIMELECH ASKED ISAAC TO LEAVE (vs forcing him to leave by harming him) EXAMPLE Gn26-33a ---------------- Gn26-33a which states that BEER SHEVA obtains its name from the root $B& which means to SWEAR is illumined by Gn21-30:31 which affirms in another setting that the city is named SHEVA because of the OATH ($B&), not because of the SEVEN (Also from root $B&) LAMBS used to seal the deal EXAMPLE Gn27-27b ---------------- Gn27-27b which talks about a FRAGRANT FIELD THAT IS BLESSED BY GOD is illumined by Lv23-40 which describes the ETHROG as a FRUIT OF SPLENDOR. | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS | OTHER VERSES | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | FURTHER DETAILS | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #1 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST210y | |
List of verses pairs | with one verse illuminating another |
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List of verses pairs with one verse illuminating another LIST210y CONTINUES LIST210a LIST210z | ||||
VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE | OTHER VRSE | DETAILS | |
Gn26-29a | We didnt HARM you | Gn26-16 | we ASKED you to go*1 | |
Gn26-33a | City of SHEVA named for | Gn21-30:31 | OATH=SheVuAh*2 | |
Gn27-27b | FRAGRANT BLESSED FIELD | Lv23-40 | ETHROG=SPLENDOR*3 | |
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*1 We ASKED you to go but didnt HARASS you till you went *2 The point being that the city wasnt named for the symbolic use of SEVEN (SHIVAH) lambs to seal the treaty(BUt rather the SEVEN lambs symbolically affirm the OATH=SHEVA for which the city was named) *3 Gn27-27b refers to a BLESSED FRAGRANT FIELD while Lv23-40 refers to a TREE OF SPLENDOR.*10 --------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES --------------------- *10 Rashi uses the languages ------------------------------- this refers to an APPLE orchard ------------------------------- But apple orchards are not known for their fragrance. Rather the reference is probably to an -------------- ETHROG orchard -------------- which has a characteristic hypnotic fragrance. The Hebrew word for ETHROG is GOLDEN APPLE.(The beauty of fragrance of an ETHROG ORCHARD was mentioned by the Rav, Rabbi Soloveitchick). |
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