SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One  of Rashis 10 main goals is to give the meaning of
words the same way the dictionary gives meaning. We
call this the Rashi method of WORD MEANING.

Rashi had a variety of vehicles to present meaning.
Rashi frequently explained MULTI-WORD IDIOMS. An IDIOM
occurs when 1 or more words form a NEW MEANING not
directly equal to the meaning of the constituent words
of the IDIOM. We call this the SUBRULE of NEW MEANINGS
since the words acquire new meanings.

In acquiring NEW MEANINGS Rashi frequently used a
universal principle of all languages---METONOMY.
METONOMY refers to the capacity to name an item
by a related item (such as naming a PEOPLE, Americans,
by the LAND they live in, America)

EXAMPLE Dt09-08
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The verse speaks about
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Israel is a land of OLIVE-OIL
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Rashi explains
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OLIVE OIL
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to refer to
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OLIVES that PRODUCE (GOOD) OIL
-----------------------------

Here Rashi uses Metonomy--the
olive is named by what it produces
and is known for.

LIST871d below gives other IDIOMS named by METONOMY

List of words which identify items with related items*1

SUCCINCT SUMMARY:
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One of Rashis 10 major goals is to illustrate complex
geometric designs or algebraic complications. This is
called the Rashi method of SPREADSHEETS, since
SPREADSHEETS are one method of clarifying a complex
relationship.  The SPREADSHEET method can refer to
any illustration of a verse that clarifies it.

EXAMPLE Dt28-02d
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Dt28-02 states
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...take from all the FIRST FRUITS ...in
...a basket and bring them to the Temple
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Rashi illustrates HOW a person seeing a tree
of fruit can know which fruit is the first
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A person who regularly inspects his orchard
should tie a cloth around the first fruit
when he sees it...that way he will be able
to identify it later
-------------------------------------------

Here Rashi uses the SPREADSHEET method--that
is the sole purpose of his commentary is
to clarify computational-geometric aspects
of the Biblical requirement to take FIRST FRUIT.

LIST690a below presents many Rashis based on SPREADSHEETS

List of Rashis using     Spreadsheets/Algebra

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Some Rashi comments deal with FORMATTING.
Modern authors FORMAT using such techniques as
BULLETS, PARAGRAPHING, BOLD, ITALICS and UNDERLINE.
The Biblical Author achieved these effects but thru
different means.

For example a modern author might hilight distinct
items using BULLETS. The Biblical Author hilights
distinct items using REPEATING KEYWORDS.

We call this the Rashi rule of FORMATTING with the Rashi
subrule of KEYWORDS AS BULLETS

EXAMPLE 1: Dt17-19b
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The Biblical paragraph Dt17-14:20 discusses
the rights and obligations of Kings. The King
must write a Scroll of Law. Dt17-19 explains
the reasons
--------------------------------------------
to watch
- the words of this Torah [Biblical Commandments]
- and these statutes [Prohibitions of excessive
money/wives for kings]
in order to do them.
--------------------------------------------

In this case each phrase is introduced by the
Hebrew word ETH. This repeating Hebrew Keyword indicates
a recurring bulleted theme.

Because the phrases are BULLETED we are justified
in interpreting each phrase/bullet as distinct (That
is in fact why BULLETS are used).

The two themes are interpreted by the bracketed
phrases above. (Rashi actually only presents
the first bracketed phrase--the meaning indicated
by the second bracketed phrase is clear since it
refers to the contents of the current paragraph)

LIST120d below summarizes this argument

EXAMPLE 2: Dt17-09b Membership on the High Court--Sanhedrin
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The following verse, Dt17-09
discusses membership of the Sanhedrin
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And [when you have a legal question] you will come
- TO THE priest-levites
- TO THE JUDGE--------- that will be in those days
[....and they will tell you the law]
-------------------------------------

The REPEATING KEYWORD, TO, indicates a BULLET effect.
There is separate and distinct emphasis on each phrase.
Notice the extra phrase THAT WILL BE IN THOSE DAYS
Rashi comments
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Each person only has the Judge of his days
So even if the current judge is inferior
to the Judges of previous generations
nevertheless you are still
obligated to follow him
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LIST120c summarizes this FORMATTED verse.

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful but simple Rashi method is the CITATION or CROSS-
REFERENCING of an OTHER VERSE for the purpose of adding
FURTHER DETAILS to a verse we are studying. We call this
the OTHER VERSE method. There are three submethods to the
OTHER VERSE method.

If the verse actually CITES or refers to an OTHER VERSE we
call this the SUBMETHOD of CITATION.

If the OTHER VERSE explains the meaning of
some term in the first verse we call this the SUBMETHOD
of MEANING.

If the first verse does not cite an other verse and if
no meaning is explained then we call this the SUBMETHOD
of FURTHER DETAILS since the 2nd verse either confirms
the first verse or typically adds FURTHER DETAILS to
the first verse

EXAMPLE 2 Continued: Dt26-03a
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We have just established thru ALIGNMENT that the phrase
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judge who is in those days
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is an IDIOMATIC phrase meaning
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judge as he is, independent of competence
(That is, even though there are better
judges today)
-----------------------------------------

Therefore we are now justified using the OTHER VERSE
method to interpret OTHER VERSES with the phrase
-----------------------------
who is in those days
-----------------------------
to indicate INDEPENDENT OF COMPETENCE.

Hence we interpret Dt26-03 which states
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You will come with your first fruits
to the priest WHO IS IN THOSE DAYS
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in a similar manner to mean
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...to the priest then AS HE IS, even
though former priests, were "better"
---------------------------------------

LIST250k summarizes this argument and brings the 4
verses which use the phrase IN THOSE DAYS.

BULLETED structure of    Dt17-19b (General/King laws)

BULLETED structure of    Dt17-09b (Judges on high court)

List of verses with IN THOSE DAYS=even if former better

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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The FORMATTING rule seeks to explain Rashis based on
the FORMATTING of the Biblical text. FORMATTING techniques
in modern writing include use of bold, italics,underline,
bullets, paragraph indentation and similar items. The Bible
indicated FORMATTING using its own techniques: For example
- the Bible indicates bold,italics, underline thru REPETITION
- the Bible indicates bulleting, thru REPEATING keywords
The Bible can also indicate formatting thru meaning without
any formal structure.

Today we examine the FORMAT of a Biblical paragraph. This
FORMAT is indicated by meaning and not by any special
words. The FORMAT implies certain inferences.

The PARAGRAPH structure of Dt26-01:10
where we are required to Praise God on 1st Fruits is as
follows
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Main phrases            Text of confession       PlaceDown
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When you inherit Israel
Take the first fruit
Bring them to Temple
Come to Priest
----------------------- ------------------------ -----------
Tell him                I have come to Israel     Place down
Responsively say        Laban tried to kill Jacob
                       Jacob to Egypt;God saves  Place down
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From this structure Rashi makes 3 inferences:

INFERENCE #1
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The repeated phrases TELL-HIM // RESPONSIVELY SAY
(listed in the first column)
indicate that there are TWO CONFESSIONS
- A confession that I HAVE COME TO ISRAEL..that is
a recognition that Israel is not something we have
farmed and achieved but rather something GIVEN to
us by God's grace

- A recognition that God took us out of Egyptian
slavery

Alltogether the two statements span the FROM and TO
- God took us FROM Egypt
- God took us TO Israel (Rashi Dt26-03b)

INFERENCE #2
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- Notice that the first confession simply says
-----------------------------------
I have come to Israel
-----------------------------------
- While the second confession has TWO distinct
components
-- Laban's attempt to exterminate the Jacob
-- The Egyptian's attempt to exterminate the Jews
(Rashi: Dt26-05c) Thus we emphasize multiple
travail in our history.

INFERENCE #3
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The repeated phrase
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PLACE DOWN THE FRUITS BEFORE GOD
--------------------------------
shows that PLACE-DOWN is a ritual component of the
procedure (Rashi: Dt26-10a)

LIST107s below summarizes these inferences.

PARAGRAPH structure of Dt26-01:10 (Praise God on 1st Fruits)

Lightning summary of Rashis with emphasis on Rashi rules*10