*1 Thus "whoever see the humiliating Adulterous wife rite"
will be so shocked that he will abstain from wine

Similarly "Judah advised his brothers to sell Joseph"
and so when they regretted it they blaimed him and he
had to "separate from them."

Similarly "Sarah died" from the shock that "Abraham
offered Isaac."

*2 In other words because the snake saw Adam and Eve naked
therefore he became Jealous and wanted Adam killed so
he could marry Eve.

ALthough this sounds a bit wild there is strong supporting
evidence. Gn04-01 uses the past perfect form
And Adam HAD BEEN FAMILIAR with his wife & they had
a child"
So the sequence of chapters is
Adam was lonely
God makes Eve
Adam and Eve are naked
------------------------"Snake tempts Eve"
Adam has a child with Eve
Thus the sequence of chapters (Naked--->child) is
clearly interrupted by the Snake story.

*3 As explained above Rashi sees these two views as
complementary
- First they drank wine and got drunk
- While drunk they thought it permissable to offer
sacrifices which should not be offered
Hence they died for both crimes

*4 Rashi explains the Causal connection
- when the masses see that God EVEN kills the righteous
for sins
- then they are aware how they must also observe
Gods commandments
- This leads to more honor for God

*5 So GOOD NEWS facilitates/causes SMOOTH TRAVEL(Rashi)

*6 The full sequence of chapters is as follows
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- Gn31 God orders Jacob to return to his fathers house
- Gn32 But Jacob is afraid of Being with Brother Esauv
- Gn33 Jacob journeys instead to Succoth
- Gn34 Dinah gets raped
- Gn35 God tells Jacob to return to BethEl
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Rashi notes that
-----------------------------
If Jacob had IMMEDIATELY fulfilled the order
of Travelling to his fathers house he
wouldnt have stayed in Succoth and his
Daughter would not have gotten raped.
------------------------------

Thus Rashi sees a CAUSAL connection
between the chapters. Dinah was raped
because Jacob did not IMMEDIATELY fulfill
the prophetic order.

Note Rashi expresses the same theme
-------------------------------------------------
Because he delayed doing the prophecy immediately
therefore he was punished that certain bad
occurrences happened to him
-------------------------------------------------

Rashi expresses this same theme on Gn35-22a
where we find that Reuven inteferred with his
fathers marital life.

*7 Rashi can be better understood with the EXPORT-IMPORT LAW
of logic. The EXPORT-IMPORT law states that
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IF [it rains] then if [I go out] THEN [I will get wet]
----------------------------------------------------

has the same meaning as
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IF [it rains] and [I go out] THEN [I will get wet]
----------------------------------------------------

In other words Rashi identifies the two sentence forms
- IF p THEN IF q THEN r
- IF p & q THEN r
This identification of NESTED CONDITIONALS with a
CONJUNCTIVE HYPOTHESIS is called the EXPORT-IMPORT law.

The actual Biblical text reads
---------------------------------------------
The cattle is young
AND they will be pushed one day
AND they will die
---------------------------------------------

Rashi simply points out (Using EXPORT-IMPORT) that
we can interpret this as either
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[IF] The cattle is young
AND they will be pushed one day
THEN they will die
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or
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IF The cattle is young
IF they will be pushed one day
THEN they will die
---------------------------------------------

The above two translations use the well known Biblical
principle that the Hebrew letter VAV can refer to
any connective.

*1  Rashi not only connects 2 paragraphs. He also connects
all Biblical paragraphs in this chapter. See
footnote *10 for further details


*2 Dt28 gives a long list of curses if the Jews violate
the commandments.

Dt29-12 says "You are all STANDING before God today" In
other words despite the curses for disobediance you are
still here before God(The implication being that no
matter how angry God gets he will not destroy you)

A further support for this theme can come from the
General-particular-General form

Dt28    GENERAL:    Curses for disobediance
Dt29-12 PARTICULAR: You are standing here before God
Dt29-19 GENERAL:    Curses for disobediance

Thus the General-Particular-General form shows that Gods
curses still allow us to "Stand before him"--in other
words they are educative curses not punitive.


*3 In other words (always) "Observe the Sabbaths"
DESPITE a request to the contrary "By your parents"

This can happen if eg your parents ask you to
desecrate the Sabbath.  You must observe the
Sabbath even if your parents request to
the contrary.

And this can be generalized to all Torah laws(that
they take precedence over your parents request)


*4 Wear Tzitzith DESPITE the fact that they may have Shaatnez
Wool and linen together (In the priestly garments made of
Linen the Tzitzith were made of wool--thus the commandment
of Tzitzith OVERRIDES the prohibtion of wearing wool and
linen)

*5 More specifically Rashi (Dt10-12a) states
---------------------------------------------
Despite the 5 rebellions that the Jews did
against God, nevertheless, God still loves
the Jews. In fact Dt10-12 states that all
the Jews need do to earn this love is to
revere God
---------------------------------------------

*6 Rashis point is that Jacob did not ask Esauv
----------------------------
Past me and leave me behind
----------------------------

Rather Jacob suggested contrast
------------------------------------------------
- I must go at a gentle pace
- you go at a normal pace
------------------------------------------------

A logical consequence of this contrast is that
Esauv would pass Jacob and leave him behind.


*7 The full Biblical text shows two rounds of dialogs
between Moses and Joseph
The Biblical text states as follows
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Gn42-09    1     JOE:      You are Spies
Gn42-10:11 1     BROHTERS: NO(Contrast)--We are simple people
Gn42-12    2     JOE:      NO(Contrast) you are spies
Gn42-13    2     BROTHERS: We are 12 sons;we came for food
----------------------------------------------------

*8 From the contrast we infer that offer in the LAND
means offer in YOUR LAND, where you are

*10

On a superficial level Rashi seems to be connecting 2
verses.

Avoid idolatry DESPITE your being a slave to a non jew
(who encourages its violation). Do not think "I will
worship idols now and when I am free I will go
back to believing in God"

On a profound level Rashi sees a unifying theme to this
whole chapter. The chapter encourages observing the
shimitah laws which encourage abstaining from agriculture
once every 7 years so that people can devote themselves
to God and study. If one violates these laws he is
progressively punished. Here is the sequence of
punishments

{LIST} {Paragraphs in BEHAR}
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VERSE        LAW
------------ ------------------------------------------
Lv25-01:12   Observe the 7 and 50 year Land sabbaticals
Lv25-13:24   If not you will have to sell your MOVABLES
Lv25-25:28   If not you will have to sell your LAND
Lv25-29:34   If not you will have to sell your HOUSE
Lv25-35:38   If not you will have to           LOAN
Lv25-39:46   If not you will have to become a  SLAVE
Lv25-47:54   If not you'll become a  NONJEWISH SLAVE
Lv26-01:03   If not you'll be tempted to    IDOLATRY
---------------------------------------------------------


Thus Rashi does not merely teach juxtaposition of verses
but he also teaches juxtaposition of ALL paragraphs in
the chapter.

*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

*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
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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
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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

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[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
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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

*16 See LIST854i for several examples

*17 See LIST854h for several examples


*18 LIST854j below explores several verses with
the idiom: YESTERDAY ...THREE DAYS AGO. These
verses allow us to test the suggestion that
this means LIKE FORMER HABITUAL BEHAVIOR

Rashi on Ex21-29a states a requirement that
an Ox is not considered a habitual Gorer
unless the goring is done on 3 days.

Rashi does not derive this from the verse. Rather
Rashi on Ex21-29a interprets YESTERDAY...THREE DAYS
AGO the same way he does on Ex05-07c as meaning
FORMER HABITUAL BEHAVIOR.

However Rashi supplements his interpretation of
the phrase YESTERDAY...THREE DAYS AGO with the
mention that Jewish law gives a numerical criteria
that an Ox is not considered a Gorer unless the
act has been done three times. This item in Jewish
law is a numerical measurement handed down by
tradition and should not be perceived as being
derived from the Biblical text.

*19 On Gn16-02c Rashi interprets VOICE to mean HOLY
SPIRIT. On Ex04-08a Rashi suggests that God
told Moses that he should tell the Jews that he
(Moses) was being punished for receiving slander.

In both these cases LISTEN TO VOICE seems to mean
- listen to the nuances/consequences/

*1 Ex28-11b

*2 Ps45-02

*3 Rashi Ex06-06d (Note: The same idiom applies in English)

*4 Ex08-17b*10

*10 Rashi additionally cites a long Midrash Tanchuma
on the reasons for the 10 commandments. The Midrash
advocates that God declared WAR on Egypt. War is
declared through
- cutting of water/food supplies (bloody Nile)
- Proclamations to scare the people (Frogs)
- Physical attack (Lice)

The MIXTURE was a second attack by LAND (since
the first 3 were an attack by water). THe HAIL
was a 3rd attack by AIR).

We will develop this at a later date. Rav Hirsch
follows this explanation in his commentary.

*1 ISNT IT ENOUGH YOU ARE LEVITES
You seek Priesthood also?
Therefore you are congregating on God?
WHAT has Aaron done that you should complain against him

*2 ISNT IT ENOUGH YOU TOOK MY HUSBAND?
You are going to take my sons mandrakes also?

*3 BEHOLD WE OFFER THE deity OF EGYPT--the LAMB--in Egypt?
They will not stone us?

*4 My sin is to big to bear?
BEHOLD YOU HAVE BANISHED ME..ANYONE FINDING ME WILL KILL ME

*5 BEHOLD THEY ARE ONE NATION & ARE BUILDING A TOWER (OF BABEL)
Nothing will stop them?

*6 PERHAPS YOU WILL SEE SOMEONES DONKEY OVERBURDENED...
and you wont help them?*10

*7 PERHAPS YOU THINK I THINK I AM GOD*10

*10 Since the Hebrew word KI has 7 meanings we can inquire
if there is some way of recognizing when KI means PERHAPS

The answer seems to be that if the verse in question
-- has a contradiction
-- indicates a question
then the word KI should be interested as PERHAPS

Let us use this principle to examine the two verses
above.

Ex23-05 states
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KI you see the donkey of your enemy overburdened
and you will abstain from helping him
you should help him
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Notice the contradiction (DONT HELP vs HELP) this
suggests that the sentence is rhetorical
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WHEN you see an overburdened donkey YOU WONT HELP HIM?
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This in turn justifies interpreting KI as PERHAPS
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PERHAPS you see an overburdened donkey YOU WONT HELP HIM?
-------------------------------------------------------

The next verse is Gn50-19a. In addition to haveing the
Hebrew word KI it also has the hebrew letter HEY which
indicates a question. These TWO factors---KI + HEY--
justifies translating the KI as PERHAPS

*1 The whole text is as follows
--------------------------------
Isnt it enough you are levites?
You want priesthood?
This is what you fight about?
--------------------------------

*2 As indicated in the long footnote above to justify translating
the Hebrew KI as PERHAPS the verse must have
-- a contradiction indicating a rhetorical nature
-- the Hebrew HEY indicating a question

*1 Two different openings

*2 Same phrase

*3 DISGUST is defined as OFFERING TO GOD in the first
half of the verse and hence means the same thing
in the second half of the verse*10

*4 A logical conclusion to doing something discussing

*10 Rashi does offer a second explanation...but in this
email list we have always followed Rashis second and
terminal explanation.

*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.

All lists may be found at http://www.Rashiyomi.com/lists.htm