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VERSE: Lv13-35a
RASHIS COVERED: Lv13-35a Lv13-44a
Lv13-35a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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All languages have a variety of methods to indicate EMPHASIS
and SIMILARLITY. Modern typesetting methods use BOLD and ITALICS
to indicate EMPHASIS. Modern typesetting methods use BULLETS to
indicate SIMILARITY.

The Bible did not have BOLD and ITALICS. Rather the Bible used
REPETITION to indicate emphasis. This emphasis could in turn
either indicate BROADENING or RESTRICTION of meaning.

EXAMPLE Lv13-35a
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The Biblical text at Lv13-35a states
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but if the leprosy SPREADS SPREADS after it
becomes PURE
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Rashi comments
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Notice the repeated phrase:
- SPREAD SPREAD
The repetition creates emphasis.
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- If the leprosy spreads
- - whether after it becomes pure
- - or while it is still impure
----------------------------------

LIST150a below gives other examples where REPETITION
creates broad emphasis.

EXAMPLE Lv13-44a
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The Biblical text of Lv13-32:45 is as follows
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If on his baldness there is pinkish affiction then
leprosy is sprouting in his baldness; the priest
reviews and confirms the pinkish affliction in his
baldness just like skin leprosy...[then] this person
is leprous and is ritually impure; the priest shall
DECLARE DECLARE him impure and the lepor with the
affliction: his garments shall be rent and his head
left wild....
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Rashi comments on the repeated words DECLARE DECLARE
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The words DECLARE DECLARE encourage a BROAD
interpretation of this chapter: The requirements of
declaration, garment renting and head left wild apply
not only to the subject of the chapter---a bald person
with leprosy---but apply to ANY lepor
-----------------------------------------------------


LIST150a presents verses where Repetition motivates a broad
interpretation of words.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: REPETITION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS BROAD
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #20
SEE BELOW LIST150a
List of verses with REPEATED words interpreted broadly
LIST150a
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List of verses with REPEATED words interpreted broadly
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE EMPHASIS...DO IT...
Dt13-16a HIT HIT by sword EVEN by Fire
Dt15-08b GIVE GIVE charity EVEN by loaning
Dt16-20a PURSUE PURSUE Justice EVEN for mistaken aquitals
Ex12-09c COOK COOK in water EVEN in other liquids
Lv13-35a SPREAD SPREAD after OK EVEN if SPREAD while impure
------- --------------------- -----------------------------
Lv20-02b EXECUTE EXECUTE EVEN by the masses*1
Lv07-19b MEAT:all MEAT eatable Even if PART of organ bad*3
Lv05-15b TRESPASS TRESPASS tmpl Not only eating;any benefit*2
Lv13-44a DECLARE DECLARE impure EVEN if not a head leprosy*4
COMMENTS
*1 Supported  by Dt17-06:07 which states
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..first the witnesses execute...then the people execute
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*2 See http://www.Rashiyomi.com/lv05-02a.htm for a full
discussion of the three Rashi methods connected with
this verse.

*3 e.g. If PART of meat fell outside temple (and is thereby
impure) then you can still eat the part of the meat
that remained inside the temple (even though the two
parts are connected)

*4 The text of Lv13-32:45 is as follows
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If on his baldness there is pinkish affiction then
leprosy is sprouting in his baldness; the priest
reviews and confirms the pinkish affliction in his
baldness just like skin leprosy...[then] this person
is leprousand is ritually impure; the priest shall
DECLARE DECLARE him impure and the lepor with the
affliction: his garments shall be rent and his head
left wild....
-----------------------------------------------------

The words DECLARE DECLARE encourage a BROAD
interpretation of this chapter: The requirements of
declaration, garment renting and head left wild apply
not only to the subject of the chapter---a bald person
with leprosy---but apply to ANY lepor
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VERSE: Lv13-33a
RASHIS COVERED: Lv13-33a Lv13-33b Lv13-40a
Lv13-33a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals was the resolution of contradiction
We call this the RASHI RULE OF CONTRADICTION.

Rashi had a variety of methods to resolve contradiction. Very
often the CONTRADICTION could be resolved by viewing the
contradictory properties as applying to TWO CASES. We call
this the Rashi SUBRULE of TWO CASES.

EXAMPLE Lv13-33 SHAVING OF LEPROSY
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Lv13-33 speaks about a leprosy on the head
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-HE SHALL SHAVE
-HE SHALL NOT SHAVE the leprous spot
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Note the contradiction: He is told to shave and to not shave!
Rashi resolves this thru the method of 2 cases
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- the leprous spot IS NOT shaved
- the rest of the head IS SHAVED
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However, the leprous spot on the head was typically partially
bald. Therefore Rashi elaborates
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- the leprous spot IS NOT SHAVED
- the PERIMETER of the leprous spot is NOT SHAVED
(A 2 hair perimeter is left around the leprous spot
to indicate its borders since otherwise, if we shaved
the entire rest of the head, then we would not be able
to recognize when the leprous spot spreads)
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2 ASPECTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #14
SEE BELOW LIST510a
List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
LIST510a
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List of verses with      Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
VERSE-1 VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
Lv13-33 Lv13-33 DONT shave[near]leprosy;DO shave rest of head
Lv13-40 Lv13-43 leprosy on baldness:like SKIN,not HEAD,leprosy
Ex09-03 Ex09-09 FIELD livestock died;HOUSE livestock had boils
Ex09-03 Ex09-09 HOUSE livestock who returned outside HAILED
Ex09-19 Ex14-07 FIELD livestock died;HOUSE animals for Chariot
Gn36-02 Gn36-24 Daughter of FATHER & GRANDFATHER=illegitim
Gn24-08 Gn24-08 DONT marry CANAANITE;can marry out of family
Gn06-19 Gn07-02 Noach took:7 KOSHER animals;2 NON-KOSHER ones
Dt12-18 Nu18-24 Levites get 1st TITHE;also get GIFTS TO POOR
Dt12-30 Ex22-19 SPECIFIC idol worship OR general SACS wrong
Ex30-19 Ex40-31 Tmpl Basin for Priests;Moses was Priest once*5
Ex21-03 Ex21-04 Master only gives a slavegirl to a married man
Ex12-02 Ex12-03 God told Moses on FIRST: Tell Jews on TENTH...
Ex01-16 Ex01-12 EGYPTIANS hated ALL JEWS;PHARAOH hated MALES*4
Ex02-06 Ex02-06 She saw a BABY(in age);a CHILD(in demeanor)*3
Gn18-06 Gn18-06 FINE FLOUR for food;COARSE for pot*2
Dt08-02 Lv26-06 WHEN OBSERVANT God protects;ELSE not*1
Nu21-21 Dt02-26 MOSES sent delegates on behalf of ISRAEL
Ex20-19 Ex19-20 Gods voice in HEAVEN;His FIRE on EARTH
Ex40-35 Ex25-22 Moses at Entrance; Gods by Crubim
Ex28-37 Ex39-30 Priest MASK went AROUND and OVER head
Ex25-03 Ex30-12 TAXES for base;VOLUNTARY for vessels
Nu04-05 Nu04-15 PRIESTS pack; KEHATHITES carry*10
COMMENTS
*1 See Lv26-03. Thus Lv26-03:06 explicitly states that
when we observe, God will remove wild animals. Dt08-02
by contrast, explains that conquest of Israel will
happen slowly FOR IF IT HAPPEEND QUICKLY WILD ANIMALS
WOULD COME (because the Jews moral nature was not
yet  perfected and the protection of Lv26-03:06
does not yet apply) *11

*2 COARSE flour was used in cooking to wash the pot
sides to clear it from rust producing agents and
rotted food particles.

*3 I should mention the Brilliant Malbim who points
out to a repeated object denoting emphasis
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She opened it and saw HIM -- a CHILD
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Thus the child had a certain regality *12


*4 This distinction is explicitly mentioned in Ex01-10
Pharoh was concerned that the Jewish minority would
align with an Egyptian enemy. Hence he killed the
males. *13

*5 See Lv08-16:21 for Moses acting as a Priest. During
this brief period Moses used the Temple Basin.

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 Rashis point is strengthened by the abrupt change
of subject
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Nu04-04 This is the job of the KEHATHITES
Nu04-05 The PRIESTS come and cover the articles
...
Nu04-15 ..and AFTERWARDS the KEHATHITES come
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If one just reads Nu04-04 and Nu04-05 by themselves
it appears as if the PRIESTS mentioned in Nu04-05
refer back to the KEHATHITES mentioned in Nu04-04

*11 Interesting Rashi cites a verse in Job rather
than the  explicit Lv26-03:06. Rashi also does
not explicitly mention that he is using the rule
of resolving 2 contradictory cases.
But that IS what Rashi does. It seems rather
straightforward to introduce Lv26-03:06. Rashi
probably  expected the reader to know this verse
since it comes in the great REBUKE---Rashi complements
this verses with complementary verses in Job

*12 Rashis actual language is that
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She saw Gods presence with him
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I have tempered this a bit as follows
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She saw the childs regality
---------------------------

I think Rashis point is to explain why
she risked her life to save a Jewish child
This child was different--he had a certain
regality...why not raise him as an Egyptian
He would fit in well with the Royal house

*13 Rashi actually says
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Pharohs astrologers said that the Jews
have just had a male savior born.
Pharoh therefore decreed the death of
the male Jews
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However the REAL driving force of Rashi
is the contradictory verses and the
resolution from an explicit verse.

Rashi avails himself of OTHER VERSES
which show that Pharoh always consulted
with his astrologers (eg Ex08-12:15).

Thus Rashi is simply dressing up the
contradiction. The real point of Rashi
is the contradiction and the distinction
between the people(hated all) and the King.
(concerned about security)
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VERSE: Lv13-02c
RASHIS COVERED: Lv13-02c Lv14-36a
Lv13-02c
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04


SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently comments by making broad database queries
and noting patterns. The example today is a peach of an
example showing how deep inferences can be made by broad
but simply formulated database queries.

EXAMPLE: Lv13-02c Lv14-36a
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We make a query of BEING IN A STATE OF UNCLEANLINESS
We see 4 formulations
- IT IS UNCLEAN (Adjective form)
- You will BECOME UNCLEAN (Active Mode)
- You can BECOME UNCLEAN (Reflexive mode)

However by contrast we find throuhgout the leprosy laws
- The priest shall UNCLEAN IT (Causative mode)

Here we have coined the term TO UNCLEAN...to make unclean.

From this contrast Rashi infers
- other uncleanlinesses are OBJECTIVE (eg a pig is unclean)
- Leprosy uncleanliness must be DECLARED (If the priest
declares the person unclean he becomes unclean; otherwise
even though he has all the leprosy signs he is not yet
UNCLEAN till the Priest declares it)
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: DATABASES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS DATABASES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #27
SEE BELOW LIST605t
Query of IT IS UNCLEAN vs UNLCEAN IT(Declare it)
LIST605t
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Query of                 IT IS UNCLEAN vs UNLCEAN IT(Declare it)
VERSE FORMULATION TEXT OF VERSE DOMAIN
Lv11-04 Adjective IT IS UNCLEAN Kashruth
Lv11-29 Adjective These are UNCLEAN... The Dead
------ --------- -------------------------- --------
Lv11-24 Reflexive You can BECOME UNCLEAN by it The Dead
------ --------- -------------------------- --------
Lv11-24 Active Mode BE UNCLEAN TILL EVE The Dead
Lv11-32 Active Mode Shall Become UNCLEAN The Dead
Lv12-04 Active Mode She shall become UNCLEAN Birth
------ --------- -------------------------- --------
Lv13-02c Causative Mode The PRIEST SHALL UNCLEAN IT Leprosy
Lv13-20 Causative Mode The PRIEST SHALL UNCLEAN IT Leprosy*1
COMMENTS
*1 Thus the table is clear
- Other UNCLEANLINESS is OBJECTIVE--it is a state or reality
Birth CREATES a state of uncleanliness

- By contrast, Leprosy uncleanliness must be DECLARED -- the
leprosy signs by themselves do not confer UNCLEANLINESS until
a PRIEST formally DECLARES the person UNCLEAN.
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LIGHTNING SUMMARIES
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Lighting summary of Rashis with emphasis on Rashi rules*10
# LIST BRIEF SUMMARY OF RASHI EMPHASIZING USE OF RASHI RULES
27 605t Most IMPURITY is OBJECTIVE;LEPROSY must be DECLARED
14 510a DO NOT SHAVE the leprous spot;DO SHAVE the rest of the head
14 510a A BALD PERSON WITH LEPROSY:Treat it as SKIN,not HEAD,leprosy
20 150a If leprosy SPREADS SPREADS after pure:--OR while impure
20 150a Baldy with leprosy...DECLARE DECLARE impure-ditto to any lepor
COMMENTS

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*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
Rashis covered in this issue
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VERSE RULE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
======== =============== =====================================
Lv13-02c DATABASE Leprosy impurity requires DECLARATION
Lv14-36a DATABASE Leprosy impurity requires DECLARATION
Lv13-33a CONTRADICTION DONT shave leprosy;DO shave rest head
Lv13-33b CONTRADICTION DONT shave leprosy;DO shave rest head
Lv13-40a CONTRADICTION DONT shave leprosy;DO shave rest head
Lv13-35a REPETITION If LEPROSY SPREAD SPREAD-in any case
Lv13-44a REPETITION If LEPROSY SPREAD SPREAD-in any case
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