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VERSE: Lv07-30a
RASHIS COVERED: Lv07-30a Lv10-15b Lv09-20a Lv07-30c
Lv07-30a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment
of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these
almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences or
even meaning. We call this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT
When Rashi identifies two cases from the ALIGNMENT we call
this the Rashi sub-method of TWO CASES

EXAMPLE
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The following three verses describe 3 distinct
stages in the PEACE offering procedure
--------------------------------------------------------
VERSE     Which Procedure Order of FAT/BREAST On Top  Who
--------  --------------- -------------------------------------------
Lv07-30a  Bring           Fat ON Breast       Fat     Owner
Lv10-15b  WAIVE/OSCILLATE Breast ON Fat       Breast  Waiving Priest
Lv09-20a  OFFER           Fat ON Breast       Fat     Offering Priest
---------------------------------------------------------------------

Rashi
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As can be clearly seen from the alternating
FAT ON BREAST vs BREAST ON FAT, three different
people are involved and each one holds differently
- the OWNER brings the FAT of the animal ON the BREAST
(So the FAT is above and the BREAST is below)
- the 1st PRIEST performs the WAIVING ceremony
with the Breast ON TOP on the FAT on bottom
The Waiving priest delivers to the Offering priest
- The offering priest has the FAT on top ON the
breast on bottom
-----------------------------------------------------

LIST314i below summarizes these arguments.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2 CASES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #10
SEE BELOW LIST314i
Align clauses discussing BREAST vs FAT in Peace offering
LIST314i
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Align clauses discussing BREAST vs FAT in Peace offering
VERSE Which Procedure Order of FAT/BREAST On Top Who
Lv07-30a Bring Fat ON Breast Fat Owner*1
Lv10-15b WAIVE/OSCILLATE Breast ON Fat Breast Waiving Priest
Lv09-20a OFFER Fat ON Breast Fat Offering Priest
COMMENTS
*1
Rashi
------------------------------------------------------
As can be clearly seen from the alternating
FAT ON BREAST vs BREAST ON FAT, three different
people are involved and each one holds differently
- the OWNER brings the FAT of the animal ON the BREAST
(So the FAT is above and the BREAST is below)
- the 1st PRIEST performs the WAIVING ceremony
with the Breast ON TOP on the FAT on bottom
The Waiving priest delivers to the Offering priest
- The offering priest has the FAT on top ON the
breast on bottom*10 *11
-----------------------------------------------------

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 The Talmud (Menacoth 62a) explains that the reason
for requiring an owner and two priests is because
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
the honor of the king is in multitude performance
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

It is therefore conceivable that the above list
is simply a rabbinic interpretation of the alignment
(not biblical) imposed to beautify the offering
procedure.

If this is so we actually have another Rashi rule--
the rule of LIST ORDERINGS which states as follows
- if throughout the Bible ONE SEQUENCE is used then
the first is the most important, the 2nd is 2nd
important etc

- if however the Bible uses different sequence
orders then they are all equally important.

I would come to the conclusion that the BREAST
and FAT have alternating orders, NOT to indicate
multiple owners but rather to indicate that they
are equally important in the offering procedure.

However the Talmudic Rabbis added this interpretation
of multiple people to implement the verse that
multitudes indicate the honor of the King.

*11 The Talmud and Rashi similarly give operational
details on the interchange between the owner and priest
----------------------------------------------------
First the owner comes with the fat on his hands and
the breast on the fat. The priest places his hands
underneath the owners hands and waives (so that
relative to the priests hands the breasts are first
and then the fat
----------------------------------------------------

As indicated this is simply an operational interpretation
of how these heavy objects were brought and waived.
The main focus in the talmud and Rashi is on the
ALIGNMENT of the phrases BREAST ON FAT vs
FAT ON BREAST.

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VERSE: Lv07-30d
Lv07-30d
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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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 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: Lv07-30d
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Lv07-34 states the BREAST goes to the PRIEST
Lv03-03 states the FAT is offered on the ALTAR FIRE

Hence the Rashi interpreting Lv07-30d
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Owner brings
the [for-the-altar] fire:
[namely] FAT on breast is brought
to WAIVE IT[that is the BREAST not the FAT]
before God.
--------------------------------------------------

To explain this note that the phrase
-------------------------------------
the [for-the] altar fire: [namely] FAT ON BREAST
-------------------------------------
appears to say that BOTH FAT and BREAST are
offered on fire. Rashi however distinguishes
two cases. The word OFFER refers only to FAT.
The word BREAST is brought to refer to the
WAIVING as shown in the above interpretation.

LIST510b below gives other examples of CONTRADICTORY
verses resolved thru TWO ASPECTS
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2 ASPECTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #14
SEE BELOW LIST510b
List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
LIST510b
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List of verses with      Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
LIST510b continues LIST510a
VERSE-1 VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
Lv07-30 Lv07-34 FAT is offered;BREAST given to Priest*1
Lv05-13 Lv05-11 Its a SIN SAC;EATING rights are as MINCHAH*2
Ex25-03 Ex30-13 Two sources: REQUIRED silver tax &VOLUNTARY*3
Ex24-12 Nu27-05 The 10 commmandments cover all areas of law
Gn37-10 Gn37-11 PUBLICLY:Jacob disagreed;PRIVATELY:agreed*4
COMMENTS
*1  Here are the full set of verses
---------------------------------------------
Lv07-34 I have given BREAST and FAT to Priest
Lv03-03 Fat is offered on altar Fire
---------------------------------------------

Hence we read Lv07-30 as follows
--------------------------------------------------
Owner brings
the [for-the-altar] fire:
[namely] FAT on breast is brought
to WAIVE IT[that is the BREAST not the FAT]
before God.
--------------------------------------------------



*2 The Minchah Eating rights are as follows
- Sin offerings are never eaten by priests
- Ordinary Minchahs are eaten by Priests
- Minchahs with a Priest owner are not eaten

In short all MINCHAH EATING laws apply.

There is an ironic subtlety here.
The verse says
------------------------------
It will to the PRIEST as a MINCHAH
-------------------------------

Rashi literally says
---------------------------------------------------
If a PRIEST offered it no one would eat it
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It thus APPEARS that Rashi is PUNNING on the
word PRIEST---
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
It will be to a PRIEST OWNER like a MINCHAH
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

But this is not necessary. The verse simply
means
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
It will be to the PRIEST [offerer] as a MINCHAH
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

This implies
----------------------------------
- If it is an ordinary Minchah the
PRIEST OFFERER can eat it
- If it is a PRIEST OWNED Minchah
then no one eats it
----------------------------------

Thus Rashi was not PUNNING but rather
emphasizing one extreme case of the
simple meaning of the text.


*3
Ex25-01:03 states
-----------------------------------
Command the Jews to take DONATIONS
whoever wishes to DONATE.
And these are the DONATIONS you should take
...gold SILVER and COPPER
-----------------------------------

But Ex30-11:13 states
-------------------------------------
When you make a CENSUS people
should give HALF A SHEKEL of silver
-------------------------------------

This is further spelled out at Ex38-25:28
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The silver from the half shekels was so much
and so much and used to make the silver stands
for the boards and the curtain hooks
--------------------------------------------

We see the CONTRADICTION: Was the silver a VOLUNTARY
donation or a REQUIRED TAX?

Rashi answers by distinguishing TWO CASES of the silver
-----------------------------------------------------
- There was a REQUIRED TAX of HALF SHEKEL used for the
stands and curtain hooks
- There was an ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY TAX---the silver
gathered was used to make silver utensils in the
sanctuary
-----------------------------------------------------



*4 PUBLICLY: He disagreed so as not to further inflame
the brothers who hated Joseph

PRIVATELY: He agreed because he believed in the dream

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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
10 314i 1st)Owner BRINGS FAT on BREAST;2)Priest WAIVES BREAST ON FAT..3)
14 510b FAT is OFFERED on ALTAR; BREASTS are GIVEN to PRIEST
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
======== =============== =====================================
Lv07-30a ALIGNMENT FAT on BREAST vs BREAST on FAT
Lv10-15b ALIGNMENT FAT on BREAST vs BREAST on FAT
Lv09-20a ALIGNMENT FAT on BREAST vs BREAST on FAT
Lv07-30c ALIGNMENT FAT on BREAST vs BREAST on FAT
Lv07-30d CONTRADICTION FAT is OFFERED;BREAST given to PRIEST
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