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VERSE: Ex01-20b
Ex01-20b
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 main goals is to describe STYLE. We have
introduced the idea that The GENERAL-DETAIL style is a
PARAGRAPH style; the GENERAL THEME is stated at the
beginning and then it is DEVELOPED with DETAILS. According
to the Rabbi Ishmael STYLE rules, the GENERAL THEME
meaning is EXHAUSTED and COMPLETELY EXPLAINED by the
DETAILS presented.

EXAMPLE 1: Ex01-20b
-------------------
The biblical text at Ex01-20:21 states
------------------------------------
[GENERAL]God did GOOD THINGS for the midwives
[because they allowed the Jewish people to]
multiply strongly and mightily

[DETAIL] Because the midwives feared God
therefore he made them respectable
in Israel[literally he made them houses]
------------------------------------

Note the THEME-DETAIL structure. Hence the Rashi
------------------------------------------------
What was the GOOD THING that God did for the midwives?
ANSWER: He made them houses of distinction
------------------------------------------------

LIST490i below summarizes this argument
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: STYLE
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS RESTRICTIVE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #24
SEE BELOW LIST490i
GENERAL-DETAIL form of Ex01-20:21 God GOOD = Made them HOUSES
LIST490i
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GENERAL-DETAIL form of   Ex01-20:21 God GOOD = Made them HOUSES
GENERAL-DETAIL TEXT OF VERSE
GENERAL THEME Good GOOD to midwives*1
DETAIL: God made them respectable*2
COMMENTS
*1 The verse continues
------------------------------------------------
God was GOOD to the midwives [because they enabled
the nation] to multiply strongly
------------------------------------------------

*2 Literally [God made them HOUSES, i.e. HOUSES OF DISTINCTION]
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VERSE: Ex02-23a
Ex02-23a
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SUCCINT SUMMARY:
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One of Rashis 10 main goals is the explanation of grammar
similar to the explanations we find in modern textbooks. We
call this the Rashi rule of GRAMMAR.

In todays posting we deal with the grammatical rules
governing DEVELOPMENT in paragraphs and chapters: Given
a paragraph or chapter THEME, what types of sentences can
exist in that paragraph or chapter and what are their
relations to the central theme? We call this the rashi
subrule of CONSECUTIVE PARAGRAPHS.

Rashi knew 4 means of relating consecutive sentences or
consecutive paragraphs in a paragraph or chapter:
- CAUSE
- CONTRAST
- ENABLEMENT
- UNIFYING THEME.
Today we study the CONTRAST and CAUSAL submethods.

EXAMPLE Ex02-23a
----------------
Ex02-15 thru Ex03-10 forms a Biblical Chapter
with four components each illustrating the same
theme

-------------------------------------------------------
Ex02-15:17--Moses SAVES Jethro's daughters from the Shepards
Ex02-18:25--Pharoh dies; the Jews need a SAVIOR
Ex03-01-----Moses was a SHEPARD--he SAVED/GUARDED his sheep
Ex03-02:10--God asks Moses to SAVE Israel
------------------------------------------------------

Rashi (paraphrased)
----------------------------------------------------
Each of the first 3 components speaks about SALVATION
- Moses SAVED Jethro's daughters
- The Jews needed to be SAVED
- Moses was a SHEPARD--he GUARDED/SAVED sheep
Hence immediately following we have
- God requested Moses to SAVE the Jewish people
-----------------------------------------------------

Thus Rashi's contribution here is to indicate the
UNIFYING aspect of the 4 chapter components.

LIST060a presents other paragraphs illustrating UNIFYING
connection.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: GRAMMAR
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS: CONSECUTIVE CHAPTERS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #9
SEE BELOW LIST060a
A list of paragraphs having a UNIFYING theme
LIST060a
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List of verses of consecutive paragraphs with same theme
VERSE COMMON THEME 1st Chapter 2nd Chapter
Ex02-23a Moses=Savior Save girls/sheep Save Jews
Gn25-23 Seeking God She SEEKS God*4 Person tells her
------- ------------- -------------- --------------
Dt14-20 Caring in KSRTH Sell to Non Jew Cook kid &mother
Dt14-21 Caring in KSRTH Cook kid &mother Tithe produce*3
------- ------------- -------------- --------------
Lv19-25a Abstain->incrse No fruit 4 year More fruit 5th*2
Lv19-26a Abstain->incrse No eat living more nutrition*2
Gn22-23a Isaac-Rivkah Akaydah Rivkah-born*1
Ex18-01a Gods miracles Exodus Defeat of Amalek
Nu13-02a Slander Miryam on Moses Spies on Israel
Nu26-64a Entry to Israel Census Girl inheritance
Nu27-12a Entry to Israel Girl inheritance Joshua and Moes
Nu15-41d Important Laws Idolatry Sabbath
Dt33-07a Repentance Reuven Judah
Nu08-02a Temple gifts Gold vessels Service
Ex17-08a God cares for us Water-Manna Defeat of Amalek
Ex21-01a A Just life The Altar Monetary Law
Nu20-01b Atonement Red Heiffer Miryam's death
COMMENTS
*1 Actual there are 3 paragraphs as follows
- Gn22-01:19  Akaydah
- Gn22-20:24  Birth of Rivkah
- Gn23-01:--  Death of Sarah

Rashi points out that the TOPIC SENTENCE of Gn22-20:24
is the birth of Rivkah. Rashi also points out that
the 3 paragraphs form a TEMPORAL SEQUENCE
For further details see LIST690B

*2 The paragraph contains 7 examples illustrating the theme
ABSTENTION INCREASES PRODUCTIVITY
-------------------- EXAMPLES ----------------------------
-1- Abstain 4 years from new fruit--increase fruit yield
-2- Abstain from blood=life source--increase nutrition
-3- Abstain from divining --        increase prediction
-4- Separate animal/human --        increase animality/human
-5- Abstain from early sex--        increase sexual awarenss
-6- Abstain from Sabbath work --    incresae productivity
-7- Abstain from seancing     --    Increase knowledge
----------------------------------------------------------

*3 Actual prohibition is cooking CHILD OF LAMB(or other
Kosher animals) in MILK OF MOTHER. Rashis actual
language is
--------------------------------------------
If you cook kid in milk of mother (violate
the sanctity of womb) I will destroy the
wheat germ in the womb of the wheat with strong
winds
--------------------------------------------
Rashi is simply giving poetic expression to the
unifying theme of CARING IN KASHRUTH in the chapters.

*4
Rashi's point here is that GOD TOLD HER might
mean she is a prophet. However IN THE CONTEXT
of the paragraph, SHE WENT TO SEEK AND WAS TOLD
clearly indicates that the telling was by
messenger, the person she asked.

What we call the PARAGRAPH method is none other
than the RABBI ISHMAEL, CONTEXT method. We
interpret the verse based on CONTEXT.
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VERSE: Ex03-19a
Ex03-19a
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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 Ex03-19:20 states
-------------------------
Ex03-19:20 states
-----------------------------------------------------
And I God know that
- Pharoh will NOT let you go
- and will NOT [let you go even] through force
- [But] When I strike him with FULL FORCE he will
let you go.
-----------------------------------------------------

The repeating keywords NOT in the first two
clauses create a BULLETING effect.
- Pharoh will NOT let you go when you ask him
- and NOT [let you go even] through FORCE
The next verse then becomes a contrastive bullet
- [But he will let you go after] I strike him
with full military force in him

Finally LIST120k summarizes the above bulleting.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: BULLETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS KEYWORDS AS BULLETS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #26
SEE BELOW LIST120k
BULLETED structure of Ex03-19:20-a)Pharoh no listen b)not by fo
LIST120k
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BULLETED structure of    Ex03-19:20-a)Pharoh no listen b)not by force
BULLETS NOT LET YOU GO GO IN RESPONSE TO WHAT
and WILL NOT [let you go even] through force
[But WILL [let you go] When I strike with FULL FORCE
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VERSE: Ex05-01a
Ex05-01a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04


SUCCINCT SUMMARY
----------------
One of Rashis 10 main goals was the resolution of
contradictions. These contradictions typically arise
from two verses stating contradictory things.
We call this the RASHI RULE OF CONTRADICTION.

Rashi had three methods to resolve contradiction. If
the CONTRADICTION could be resolved by viewing the
contradictory verses as two aspects of the same item then
we employ the the TWO ASPECTS method of resolution. If
the CONTRADICTION could be resolved by viewing the
CONTRADICTORY verses as two stages of the same process then
we employ the TWO STAGES submethod. Finally if the
CONTRADICTION could be resolved by retranslating the verses
using broader or more literal meanings then we use the
BROAD-LITERAL submethod.


EXAMPLE 1: Ex05-01a Ex03-16:18 Ex04-29:31
-----------------------------------------
Ex03-16:18 states
-----------------------------------------
You Moses and the elders of Israel will
come to Pharoh and demand freedom for the Jews
-----------------------------------------

Ex04-29:31 continues this thought
----------------------------------------
Moses and Aaron gathered the elders and
showed them God's signs. ...And the people
believed
----------------------------------------

But Ex05-01 states
----------------------------------------
And afterwards Moses and Aaron came to Pharoh
and demanded the release of the Jews
----------------------------------------

We see the CONTRADICTION. Which is it: Did the
elders go with Moses or not?

Rashi resolves this CONTRADICTION using the
rule of STAGES.

- INITIALLY the elders were suppose to go
with Moses

- ACTUALLY but they apparently chickened
out at the last minute.

LIST530a below presents CONTRADICTIONS resolved thru
TWO STAGES.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS TWO-STAGES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #15
SEE BELOW LIST530a
Verse pairs illustrating 2 stages to a process
LIST530a
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Verse pairs illustrating 2 stages to a process
VERSE-1 VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
Ex03-18 Ex05-01 1st)Elders-Moses: go to Phroh;2nd)Elders chicken out
Gn46-08 Gn46-15 1)32 CAME to Egypt; 2nd)One BORN on Road*16
Gn29-25 Gn29-23 1)Leah FLIRTS like Rachl;2)After marriage herself*15
Gn18-02 Gn18-02 1st)They came for lodging;saw sick;left;2nd)He RAN*6
Dt13-10 Dt13-10 1st)WITNESS stones criminal; 2nd)Whole nation stones
Dt01-22 Nu33-52 1st)Conquer EASY cities; 2nd)Conquer WHOLE land
Gn36-35 Nu22-04a 1st)Midyan-Moab enemies; 2nd) Unite against Jews
Nu22-34 Nu22-22b Stage 1) Angel HARASSES (Desired Stage 2)Avoid Sin
Dt02-24 Dt02-26 In war: 1st) Request peace 2nd) Declare war*5
Lv02-14 Lv02-14 1st)Budded Full-grain barley;2)Roasted;3)Grounded
Ex07-03 Ex08-28 1st 5 plagues Pharoh didnt listen;then God hardened
Ex11-01 Ex11-09 ONE more of 10 plagues;2 MIRACLES on Red sea*3
Ex11-04 Ex10-29 FIRST: Moses announces 10 plagues;2nd:No see Phrh*4
Gn50-10 Gn50-10 GRANARY was THORNED;but Joe saved them:HonorJacob*14
Gn37-36 Gn39-01 Joe sold 4 times:Arabs to Midian to Arab to Egypt*13
Nu05-08 Nu05-08d Tithes/Terumah to GOD; GOD gives them to PRIEST
Ex14-27 Ex14-30a Egypt drowns IN sea; then thrown ON sea-shore
Ex15-01 Ex15-04 Egyptians THROWN UP;THEN SHOT down to sea
Ex16-13 Nu11-09 1st Dew bed; then MANNA; THEN dew blanket
Nu08-24 Nu04-03 Levites LEARN Temple at 25;THEN serve at 30
Nu16-32 Nu26-11a Korach sons 1st punished; then repented*1
Nu26-54 Nu26-55a Children inherit units;Parents give equally*10
Lv21-10 Lv16-32c Priesthood succession: Lineage 1st;Merit 2nd*2
COMMENTS

*1 Nu16-32 and Nu16-33 together imply that KORACH AND ALL FOLLOWING
HIM DIED ALIVE BY FIRE AND EARTHQUAKE This contradicts Nu26-11
that the sons of Korach did not die

Note that Psalms 45-49 were written by the SONS OF KORACH
showing that they repented

*2 In other words if one of the high priests sons is
qualified for the position he is chosen. If not
a non-descendant (who is qualified) is taken.

Lv16-32c presents this SON-MERIT rule for priests
Dt17-20c generalizes this SON-MERIT rule for Kings.

This interpretation of the text is further
clarified by the ALIGNMENT method.*11

Some further technicalities are noted in note *12

*3 Rashi Ex11-09a

*4 Rashi Ex11-04a Ex10-29

*5 Dt20-10 explicitly requires a request for peace
The resolution of this contradiction is brought in the
Rashi at Nu21-22a


*6 The repeated Biblical phrase HE SAW...BY HIM, HE SAW...HE RAN
strengthens this interpretation by stages.

LONGER FOOTNOTES
*10 Here is a simple numerical example
Assume 3 people in Egypt
- Bob
- Dan and David Brothers

Assume
- Bob has 1 child
- Dan has 1 child
- David has 2 children

So GENERATION1(GEN1) has 3 units (Bob,Dan David)
And GEN2 has 4 units (1+1+2)

We now have 3 stages

STAGE 1
-------
Each GEN2 person gets same number of units (Say 2 units)
So Bobs child --2 units
-- Dans child --2 units
-- Davids-------4 units to 2 children

STAGE 2
-------
Now the units are coalesced at the family (GEN1) level
- Bob has 2 units(Since he has one child with 2 units)
- Dan-David has 6 units (Dans child 2 units and Davids 4)

STAGE 3
-------
- Bob gives his 2 units back to his child
- Dan-David give there 6 units equally to children so
-- Dans child receives 3 units
-- Davids 2 children receive 1.5 units each (Total of 3)

Here is a time map

--------------------------------------------------------------
EGYPT(GEN1)    CHILDREN   STAGE1      STAGE2       STAGE3
-------------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ------------
Bob            1 child    2/8         2/8          2/8 @child
Dan-brother    1 child    2/8         6/8 brothers 3/8 @child
David-brother  2 child    4/8         6/8 Brothers 3/8 @2 child
---------------------------------------------------------------

Although this may seem complicated it fulfills the 2 verses
- The actual exodus people from Egypt inherit
- The descendants determine inheritance

*11 We align Lv21-10 Lv16-32 as follows

-----------------------------------------------------------------
The priest --------------- ...annointed ...trained replace father
The priest who is advanced ...annointed ...trained --------------
*a         *b              *c           *d         *b
-----------------------------------------------------------------

As the double #b clearly shows there are two criteria
- priest is advanced (bigger than his brothers)
- priest replaces father

These conflicting criteria are resolved using
the RabbiIshmael method of 2 STAGES
- if the son is qualified pick him
- if not pick a qualified non-descendant

*12 Interestingly heridatary appointment is mentioned by
- Slaves (Lv25-41)
- Kings (Dt17-20)
- Priests (Dt18-05)
- Levites (1C23-13)

The Bible EXPLICITLY advances a LINEAGE-MERIT duality
for priests (As shown above by the alignment presented
in footnote #11).

We generalize this to Kings (Rashi Dt17-20c).

We do not apply this to slaves since merit is not involved

We also do not generalize this to Levites since
the Bible explicitly states that they replace the
first-born and hence merit is no longer relevant
(A qualified 1st born could NOT function as a
Levite because the Bible states explicitly that
they were replaced (See eg Nu03-40:43)

*13 There are 4 texts involved as follows
----------------------------------------
Gn37-27 states idea of sale to ARabs
Gn37-28 states Midianites passed but Joe sold to Arabas
Gn37-36 states Midianites sold Joe to Potifar
Gn39-01 states Arabs sold Joe to Potifar
-----------------------------------------

Rashi (Gn37-28a Gn38-28b) resolves these contradictions by
assuming 4 stages of sale:
- Brothers to Arabs (Gn37-27)
- Arabs to Midianites (Hinted at in Gn37-28)
- Midianites to ARabs (resolving Gn37-36, Gn39-01)
- Arabs to Egypt (Gn39-01)

*14 Gn50-10a. Rashi cites an Agaddah from the Talmud. We explain this
Talmudic agaddah here. However we preface our explanation with
the explanation given above
- Recall that Joseph saved the world from famine
- Granaries dried up and GREW THORNS except for Josephs
- Joseph gave food to these people and saved their lives
- One granary that dried up was called the THORNED GRANARY
- The people gave respect to Jacob since it was his belief
- in Josephs dreams which gave Joseph his greatness

The Talmudic Agaddah states
-----------------------------------------------------------
All the kings came and took off their crowns and hung them
on Josephs coffin
-----------------------------------------------------------

We interpret this to mean
---------------------------------------
The kings TOOK OFF THEIR HATS TO JOSEPH
---------------------------------------
This is a familiar English idiom.


The Agaddah states
----------------------------------------------------------
The Arabs and canaanites came to wage war with Josephs
brothers but could not because of Jacobs merit
----------------------------------------------------------

We need not interpret this literally. Very often Agaddah
uses the technique of EXAGGERATION. Recall that
--------------------------------------------------------
Jacobs two sons destroyed an entire Canaanite city;
Also recall that their attempt to murder Joseph led to
selling him to Arabs who brought him to Egypt

There were natural ill feelings.

However when the Arabs and Canaanites saw the greatness
of Jacob---that because he believed in the dream of the
bratty immature Joseph, who was a teenage tattletale and
hung out with rif-rafs, and then had a severe prison term
-- because Jacob believed in the dream, Joseph, despite
his past, grew to greatness and saved the world--

-- When the Arabs and Canaanites saw the greatness of
Jacobian prophecy, they TOOK OFF THEIR HATS TO HIM..since
they realized there was something higher in life..something
that could redeem them from their own low life to a
higher life
----------------------------------------------------------

In summary the Agaddah uses exaggeration -- WANTED TO DECLARE
WAR -- to indicate ill feelings. The Agaddah used metaphor--
TOOK OFF THEIR HATS--to indicate respect. All this is based
on the fact that Jacobs belief in Josephs dreams made him
what he became.

*15
Rashi literally states
---------------------------------------------------
Laban gave Leah to Jacob for the wedding night.
But Jacob and Rachel had personal signs and Rachel
gave these to Leah. So Jacob only fully became aware
at morning that Leah was really Leah
---------------------------------------------------

This Rashi has been interpreted to mean that
- Jacob and Rachel had little contact during the 7 years!
- Jacob had no memory of the women he was in love with!
- Jacob needed special signs to remind him who he was with
- Jacob did not know who he was with on his wedding night!
Remarkable: Even the lowest rif-rafs know who they are
with on a wedding night.

I think a more palatable approach to this Rashi is the
following:
------------------------------------------------------
Traditionally men are in interested in physical
characteristics while women are interested in the person.
The Bible EXPLICITLY states that Jacob loved Rachel
because of her figure and good looks (No mention of
personality!). As is well known men and women can flirt
with each other by glances and smiles. Rachel quickly
found out what Jacob liked and taught Leah how to flirt
with him. Laban told Jacob at the BEGINNING of the 7
years that he couldn't marry the younger daughter
before the older daughter. Jacob was at first relunctant
But when Leah started flirting with him the way he
liked he decided to marry Leah. However after the
wedding night Leah 'had what she wanted' and had no
reason to placate Jacob. She started acting herself.
It was only at this point that Jacob realized he was
double-crossed and not getting the physical flirtations
he wanted from a wife. Laban simply reminded him of
the deal they had made SEVEN YEARS AGO but offered
him Rachel also
-------------------------------------------------------

The above approach to Rashi makes 'sense.' It also
has RELEVANCE. It is well known that INCIDENTS OF THE
PATRIARCHS mirror EXPECTATIONS TO THE CHILDREN. No
Jew really worries about being double crossed in whom
he marries. But it is relevant to religious men to
be aware that women play such games with them--Rachels
will frequently help fellow women like Leah to catch
men. Women think it silly that men are interested in
physical attributes and not in personality. So this
incident as interpreted above has extreme relevance
to us.

*16 Rashi seems to derive this textually. Rashi states
------------------------------------------------
Nu26-59 states
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
...Yocheven who was BORN to Levi IN EGYPT
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Her BIRTH was IN EGYPT but her PREGNANCY
was outside of Egypt
------------------------------------------------

However there is no textual basis for making this
emphasis The phrase
----------------------------------------------
who was born to Levi in Egypt
-----------------------------------------------
does not connote that her pregnancy was
outside of Egypt.

Therefore we find it preferable to state that
Rashi's derivation is purely from logic. That
is the only way to resolve the CONTRADICTION
is to assume someone did NOT COME with Jacob
but was in Egypt anyway because they were born
outside of Egypt. Then a search of the Bible
reveals only one possible candidate for this
person: Yocheved.
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VERSE: Ex04-14a
Ex04-14a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04


SUCCINCT SUMMARY
----------------
Rashi will frequentlly make a comment by making broad
database inquiries. A database inquiry is simply a question
addressed to a large databank---typically a large collection
of verses. Thus DATABASE methods typically span many diverse
verses.

EXAMPLE Ex04-14a
----------------
Today we ask the query
----------------------------------
When God LOSES HIS TEMPER, what
happens as a consequence.
----------------------------------

The query uncovers the following
(1)Dt29-26 God LOST HIS TEMPER on this land
and BROUGHT A CURSE ON IT

(2) Nu22-22 God LOST HIS TEMPER on Bilam
In Nu31-08 we read about the military
assasination of Bilam

(3)Nu32-13 God LOST HIS TEMPER on the
slander of the spies and didn't allow
entry to Israel until that generation
died.

(4) Nu12-09:10 God LOST HIS TEMPER at
Aaron and Miryam for slandering Moses
and Miryam was punished with leprosy

(5) Ex04-14 God LOST HIS TEMPER
at Moses and said AARON THE LEVITE
Will speak for you.

Rashi states as follows
-----------------------------------
Notice in the other verses how
God's LOST OF TEMPER is immediately
followed by some type of punishment.
Hence we assume the phrase AARON
THE LEVITE in Ex04-14 also indicates
a punishment. Apparently God would
have made Moses the priestly tribe
and Aaron would have remained a Levite;
but because Moses sinned (he requested
not to go) God LOST HIS TEMPER and
gave the Priesthood to Aaron
------------------------------------

LIST606L below summarizes this argument
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: DATABASES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS PATTERNS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #27
SEE BELOW LIST606L
List of God LOSES HIS TEMPER=Punishment
LIST606L
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of Punishment following Gods lost of temper
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE CONSEQUENCE OF GOD's ANGER
Dt29-26 Gods anger Kindled brought curses on land
Nu22-22 Gods anger kindled Bilam executed(Nu31-07:08)
Nu32-13 Gods anger kindled Jews died;no enter Israel
Nu12-09:10 Gods anger kindled Miryam became leprous
Ex04-14a Gods anger kindled Aaron the LEVITE helps Moses*1
COMMENTS
*1 (Rashi Ex04-14a)
Notice in the other verses how
God's LOST OF TEMPER is immediately
followed by some type of punishment.
Hence we assume the phrase AARON
THE LEVITE in Ex04-14 also indicates
a punishment. Apparently God would
have made Moses the priestly tribe
and Aaron would have remained a Levite;
but because Moses sinned (he requested
not to go) God LOST HIS TEMPER and
gave the Priesthood to Aaron
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VERSE: Ex03-02b
Ex03-02b
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04


SUCCINCT SUMMARY
----------------
An advanced Rashi method is the use of symbolism to explain
Biblical chapters. The general guidelines for symbolic
interpretation are compactly presented in my essay GENESIS
ONE SPEAKS ABOUT THE CREATION OF PROPHECY NOT THE CREATION
OF THE WORLD which may be found at URL
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gen-1.htm We call this the Rashi
method of SYMBOLISM / symbolism.

As pointed out in the above essay, Rav Hirsch emphasized
that one cannot whimsically apply symbolic methods. Rather
the Biblical text must demand or require the use of symbolism.

EXAMPLE Ex03-02b
----------------
The Biblical text at Ex03-02 states
----------------------------------------------------
God appeared to Moses in a THORN BUSH in
the Midst of the Fire
----------------------------------------------------

To Properly understand this Rashi we must
first understand that Prophetic Visions are
communicated in SYMBOLIC form. The SYMBOLIC ITEM
very often symbolizes its FUNCTION or ATTRIBUTE
The following examples illustrates this

LIST975s summarizes this argument and presents other
details
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: SYMBOLISM
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS SYMBOLISM
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #29
SEE BELOW LIST975s
List of Symbolism of Prophetic visions
LIST975s
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of Symbolism of Prophetic visions
VERSE VISION OF... SYMBOLIZES REASON FOR SYMBOL
Jr01-11:12 ALMOND branch SPEEDY prophecy ALMOND blossoms quickly*1
Jr01-13:17 BOILING pot Pot of TRAGEDY BOILING=BOILS=Tragedy*2
Ez03-01:03 EAT book Always state EAT=Part of me*3
Nu17-16:24 BlossomBRANCH Living TRIBE BRANCH=TRIBE*4
Ex03-02b God in THORN amidst suffering THORN=PRICKLING/PAIN*5
COMMENTS
*1 The Hebrew root $QD means BOTH ALMOND and QUICK

*2 The BOILING POT was seen in the NORTH symbolizing that
the POT OF TRAGEDIES would start from the NORTH

*3 Ezekiel was told to EAT a book of LAMENTATIONS and TRAGEDIES
This mean that the prophecies of LAMENTATIONS and TRAGEDIES
were suppose to be a part of him

*4 The Hebrew word for BRANCH and TRIBE are the same. Recall that
each TRIBE deposited one BRANCH but only Aaron's BRANCH
blossomed. This symbolized that AARON was the true PRIESTHOOD
but the other BRANCHES=TRIBES were DEAD (No blossoming)

*5 THORNs are known for the PRICKLING PAIN they cause. God's
appearance AMIDST THE THORNS symbolizes that God dwells
with the Jewish people in their SUFFERING.

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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
24 490i God was GOOD to midwives;He made them RESPECTABLE HOUSEHOLDS
9 060a Moses:Saved a)Jew from Egyptian b)Girls from shepards;c)Jews
26 120k Pharoh a)No listen b)No listen by force c)listen by full force
15 530a 1st)Moses,Aaron and Elders come to Pharoh;2nd)Elders chicken out
27 606L Whenever Gods's ANGER IS KINDLED He punishes
29 975s God amidst THORNS=God amidst Jewish PAIN
COMMENTS
*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
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Ex01-20b Style God was GOOD to them;made RESPECTFUL
Ex02-23a GRAMMARr MosesSaved a)Jew,b)Girls,c)Jews/Egypt
Ex03-19a BULLETS Pharoh no a) listen b)listen by force
Ex05-01a CONTRADICTION Elders COME to Pharoh;CHICKEN out
Ex04-14a DATABASES Punishment follows God losing temper
Ex03-02b SYMBOLISM God AMIDST THORNS=Amidst Jewish pain
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