*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.

*1 Rashis actual comment is
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Abraham had AMN on the vision of the STARS
but asked for details on the vision of inheritance
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I would trasnlate AMN as TOTALLY DEVOTED. So the
Rashi would mean

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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.

*3 Rashi gives two explanations to Dt32-20
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- my Jewish children are UNDEPENDABLE
- my children look like children who have not been RAISED
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Thus Rashi translates the root AMN as either
- not DEPENDABLE
- not RAISED

Both translations MAKE SENSE and FIT WELL.

*10 This approach to AMN as TOTALLY DEVOTED was largely
inspired by Rabbi Hirschs commentary on Gn15-06

*1 Dt28-09:11 Note how the keyword CURSE (CONVENANT UNDER CURSE)
occurs in verses 11,19,20. This keyword helps define the
BEGINNING and END of the Biblical paragraph. That is the
entire paragraph is speaking about the CONVENANT UNDER
OATH

*2 The Keyword LEST defines a unity in these verses (Dt28-17:18)
The following table more clearly shows the Rashi comments
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Actual Biblical text    Rashi Translation     How inferred
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HEART TURNS             inadvertent sin       standard
poison has roots        Sinned once/twice     Bullet contxt
It will be OK to me     willful sinner        standard
the SAIETY              INADVERTENT SIN       Bullet contxt
the THIRST              WILLFUL SIN           Bullet contxt
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Let me be clear on this
The words POISONOUS ROOTS, SAIETY and THIRST by themselves
do not mean WILLFUL vs INADVERTENT SIN.

However the Biblical context is clearly speaking about
HEART TURNING or thinking IT IS OK--hence it is this
context which drives us to interpret the other words
as referring to 3 stages in sin
- INADVERTENT
- SINNED ONCE/TWICE by ACCIDENT
- WILLFUL
Once we understand the overall paragraph structure we
can go back and translate POISON HAS A ROOT=SINNED ONCE/
TWICE and we can translate SAIETY:THIRST::ACCIDENTAL:WILLFUL

This is an important principle and facilitates reading
Rashi as the simple meaning: Rashi can EQUALLY derive
meaning from words or structure.

*3 These last verses Dt28-18:20 all speak about PUNISHMENT.
The sequence of clauses
- no forgive
- God enraged
- the CURSE lies on him
- blot his name out
- set aside for evil misfortune
clearly have a unifying theme of punishment.