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ITEM | WHATS NEW & HOT IN THIS ISSUE | |
COMING SOON | The FAQ will be posted on website soon |
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Lighting summary of Rashis with emphasis on Rashi rules*10 | |||
# | LIST | BRIEF SUMMARY OF RASHI EMPHASIZING USE OF RASHI RULES | |
5 | 250a | GIFT TO DEAD (Dt26-14c) = BURIAL(Gn48-29:30) | |
5 | 250a | HIT STEATHILY (Lv19-16) = SLANDER (Lv19-16) | |
7 | 863i | AMN=TOTALY DEVOTED:a)Nurse b)Sculptor c)Cancer d)Incapacitated | |
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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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Dt28-59b | UNIFIED MEANING | AMN=TOTALY devote:Nurse,sculptor,cncr | |
Gn15-06a | UNIFIED MEANING | AMN=TOTALY devote:Nurse,sculptor,cncr | |
Ex17-12d | UNIFIED MEANING | AMN=TOTALY devote:Nurse,sculptor,cncr | |
Dt28-66b | UNIFIED MEANING | AMN=TOTALY devote:Nurse,sculptor,cncr | |
Dt26-14c | OTHER VERSES | HIT PRIVATE=slander;GIVE DEAD=burial | |
Dt27-24a | OTHER VERSES | HIT PRIVATE=slander;GIVE DEAD=burial | |
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VERSE: Dt28-59b
RASHIS COVERED: Dt28-59b Gn15-06a Ex17-12d Dt28-66b
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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. One of Rashis methods was to focus on known words and present unfamiliar nuances of them. EXAMPLE Presenting a unified theme to a root Dt28-59b Gn15-06a Ex17-12d Dt28-66b -------------------------------------------- AMN is traditionally translated as FAITH. But Rashi explains that AMN is an adverb denoting TOTAL DEVOTION TO ANOTHER BEING THAT IS TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON THE 1st BEING. Hence AMN has the following 5 meanings - NURSE - the infant is TOTALLY DEPENDENT on her - SCULPTOR - the statute gets its ENTIRE form from him - CANCER - not just any disease--but cancer makes the host totally dependent and subservient to it - INCAPACITATED - loss of dependency on the self DEPENDABLE/RELIABLE - something you can depend on We now understand the traditional translation--FAITH--which indicates (in Biblical Hebrew) that the person of FAITH totally Devotes him/herself to that which they have faith in | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS: | WORD MEANINGS | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | UNIFIED MEANING | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #7 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST863i | |
List of verses with root | AMN=Totally devoted:Nurse,Sculptor,cn |
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List of verses with root AMN=Totally devoted:Nurse,Sculptor,cncr*10 | |||
VERSE | MEANING | Relation to idea that AMN=TOTALLY DEVOTED | |
Dt28-59b | CANCER | cells make host TOTALLY subservient to it | |
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Ex04-01 | DEPEND*2 | They wont TOTALLY DEVOTE themselves to leave | |
Gn42-20 | DEPENDABLE | Prove your case &we can TOTALLY depend onyou | |
Gn15-06a | DEVOTED TO GD | Abraham TOTALLY devoted himself to vision*1 | |
Ex17-12d | DEVOTED PRAY | Hands CONTINUOUSLY/TOTALLY gestured prayr | |
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Dt28-66b | INCAPACITATED | lose capacity to TOTALLY depend on self | |
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Es02-07 | NURSE/RAISE | He TOTALLY DEVOTED himself to raising her | |
------- | -------- | ----------------------------------- | |
So07-02 | SCULPTURE | Statute is TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON HIM | |
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*1 Rashis actual comment is -------------------------------------------------- Abraham had AMN on the vision of the STARS but asked for details on the vision of inheritance -------------------------------------------------- I would trasnlate AMN as TOTALLY DEVOTED. So the Rashi would mean --------------------------------------------------- Abraham knew hot to TOTALLY DEVOTE himself to the vision of the STARS (which are typically symbols of the Angelic life---so Abraham who walked continuously in Gods path DEVOTED his entire being to this type of life). But Abraham did not know HOW TO devote himself that his children should INHERIT the land. God responded to him with the vision of the cut animals and the prophecy of sojournship in Egypt---in other words by being sojourners they merited to inherit the land (of Israel). Thus our innovation here is to translate Abrahams question of HOW DO I INHERIT IT--not as a question about FACT--will I inherit or not--but rather as a question about METHOD--how should I totally devote myself *2 We brought these other verses in to show that the traditional translation of FAITH/BELIEVE is better understood in terms of TOTAL DEPENDANCY Thus in Ex04-01 Moses complained that the Jews would not BELIEVE (AMN) him when he did miracles. Moses did not mean that people wouldnt believe he is a prophet. Rather, people would vacillate and not TOTALLY DEVOTE THEMSELVES to the cause of freedom. | |||
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*10 This approach to AMN as TOTALLY DEVOTED was largely inspired by Rabbi Hirschs commentary on Gn15-06 |
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VERSE: Dt26-14c
RASHIS COVERED Dt26-14c Dt27-24a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- One of Rashis main methods is the skillful use of cross-references to illuminate other verses. These cross-references can sometimes be used illuminate the meanng of newly coined phraes. EXAMPLE Dt26-14c ---------------- -The phrase GIFT TO THE DEAD in Dt26-14c -is illumined by -Gn48-29:30 -- Jacob identifies BURIAL as a GIFT TO THE DEAD Rashi futher elaborates that GIFT TO THE DEAD includes all BURIAL RELATED MATTERS such as acquisition of the ark, and provision of burial shrouds. EXAMPLE Dt27-24a ---------------- -The phrase HIT STEATHILY in Dt27-14c -is illumined by -Lv19-16 where SLANDER and STANDING BY THE BLOOD OF ONES -FRIEND are mentioned | ||
ITEM | DETAIL | |
RASHI RULE CLASS | OTHER VERSES | |
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | INFER MEANING | |
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #5 | |
SEE BELOW | LIST250a | |
List of verse pairs with | one verse shedding meaning on words |
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List of verse pairs with one verse shedding meaning on words | ||||
VERSE | TEXT OF VERSE | OTHER VRSE | MEANING | |
Dt26-14c | GIFT TO THE DEAD | Gn48-29:30 | BURIAL*5 | |
Dt27-24a | HIT STEATHILY | Lv19-16 | SLANDER | |
Lv09-17b | beside the MORNING sac | Nu28-23 | DAILY MORNING SAC | |
Nu26-10a | BANNER fire on rebels | Nu17-03 | SYMBOL*3 | |
Dt01-19a | GREAT & AWESOME desert | Dt08-15 | with snakes | |
Ex13-20a | SUCCOTH*1 | Nu33-05 | RMSYTH->SCCTH | |
Gn15-09 | CALF | Lv09-07d | 1 year old | |
Ex21-17b | HIS BLOOD ON HIM | Lv20-27 | StoneTo Death | |
Ex14-24b | CONFUSION attacks | 1S07-10 | by NOISE | |
Ex30-13e | GAYRAH | 1S02-36 | CURRENCY UNIT | |
Ex30-18d | Washpan near ALTAR | Ex40-27:29 | COPPER ALTAR | |
Nu01-02a | Count Jews by FAMILY | Nu01 | Count by TRIBE | |
Nu01-02c | Count Jews by HEADS | Ex38-26*2 | COIN per HEAD | |
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Ex29-42a | CONTINUAL offering | Ex29-39 | Twice a day*4 | |
Ex27-20 | CONTINUOUS burning | Ex27-21a | all night*4 | |
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*1 Ex13-20 Jews journeyed from Succoth after Exodus Ex12-27 Exodus: Jews go from Raamsayth to Succoth Nu33-05 Exodus, Then Raamsayth, THen Succoth The point is that Nu33-05 makes it clear that there were 3 places - Exodus FROM Egypt - TO Raamsayth - TO Succoth. Ex13-20 only mentions 2 of the places Ex12-27 makes it sound like they left EGYPT, ie they left RAAMSAYTH. It is in fact common for places to have multiple names. So Nu33-05 illumines that there were 3 distinct places *2 Also see Ex30-11:16 which prohibits DIRECTLY counting people. Instead, we must count the COINS of each person and from this infer the total count. *3 Nu17-05 further illumines by calling it a MEMORIAL Thus we have SYMBOL MEMORIAL BANNER. Since NAYS means BANNER it refers to anything that ATTRACTS attention such as SYMBOLS or MIRACLES *4 In this example the Hebrew word TaMid can mean either CONTINUAL or CONTINUOUS depending on context. *5 Rashi extends the meaning of GIFT TO THE DEAD to all BURIAL RELATED MATTERS such as provision of shrouds and the coffin |
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