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VERSE: Gn11-32a
RASHIS COVERED: Gn11-32a Gn13-03b Gn14-04a Gn14-05a
Gn11-32a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04


SUCCINCT SUMMARY
----------------
Rashi will very often take a verse whose
meaning is ALREADY understood and ADD a consequence
to the verse.

In other words the
- WORDS and
- GRAMMAR
used by the verse are standard and understood.
- OTHER VERSES do not add further details to
the verses meaning.

If Rashi adds consequences or assumptions or methods to
the verses meaning we call this the SPREADSHEET
method since SPREADSHEETS are very often
used to derive consequences from otherwise
understood data.

If the additional inferences are
- numerical, and can be depicted with a
SPREADSHEET of numbers we say Rashi is
using the ALGEBRAIC spreadsheet method
- diagramatic, we say Rashi is using the
GEOMETRIC spreadsheet method
- verbal-logical, we say Rashi is using
the CONSEQUENCE SPREADSHEET method.

EXAMPLE Gn11-32a
----------------
Rashi gathers 3 verses as follows
---------------------------------------------------------
Verse    Event                     Age  Of Whom  Sequence
-------- ------------------------- ---- -------- --------
Gn11-26  Abraham born to Terach      70 Terach   (A)
Gn12-04  Abraham left Charan         75 Abraham  (C)
-------  Terach's age when Abe left 145
Gn11-32  Terach dies                205 Terach   (B)
-------  After Abe left:Years left   60
---------------------------------------------------------

As the above SPREADSHEET shows, Terach lives 60 years
after Abraham left. It would appear that Abraham left
his old father to establish his own life. This would be
perojative to Abraham!

Hence the Bible reverses the sequence order and indicates
Terachs death BEFORE Abrahams leaving.  The basic point
is that Abraham founded monotheism (or its spread) and
could not do this in the house of an idolater--hence he
HAD to leave.

Rashi dresses up this point with several sermonic points
that we need not go into. The main focus is that Abraham
had to leave to start his own life but the Bible did not
want to insinuate that Abraham was disrespectful to his
father.

LIST690b below summarizes this SPREADSHEET. LIST690z below
presents other Rashis using the SPREADSHEET principle.

EXAMPLE Gn13-03b
----------------
Verse Gn13-03b states
-------------------------------------
Abraham went according to his journeys
FROM the SOUTH
TOWARDS BethEl....
-------------------------------------

Rashi explains a GEOMETRIC point
---------------------------------
EGYPT is SOUTH of ISRAEL
Abraham had just been expelled from EGYPT,
and was Journeying to BethEl in Israel.
Hence the word SOUTH in Gn13-03b refers to EGYPT
---------------------------------

As we have explained numerous times the SPREADSHEET
method can equally refer to ALGREBRAIC COMPUTATIONS
or GEOMETRIC DIAGRAMS (Such as occur in geographic
Rashis).

EXAMPLE Gn14-04a Gn14-05a
-------------------------
Rashi CLARIFIES the sequences of events in
Gn14-01:04 using a spreadsheet

------------------------------------------------------------------
VERSE   TEXT OF VERSE                           Rashi Comment
------- --------------------------------------- ------------------
Gn14-01 4 King Alliance(Headed by CeDarLaOMeR)
Gn14-02 5 King Alliance
Gn14-04 THESE served CeDarLaOMeR                THESE=5 King Group
Gn14-04 Served 12 years                         Years 1-12
Gn14-04 and Rebelled 13 years                   Years 13-26
Gn14-05 In 14th years CeDarLaOMeR came; war     Year 27
------------------------------------------------------------------

As can be seen Rashi does not do anything profound. Rather
Rashi

LIST690z below presents other Rashis using the
SPREADSHEET METHOD
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: SPREADSHEETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS ALGEBRA
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #30
SEE BELOW LIST690z
List of Rashis comments a)By CONSEQUENCE b)Computation,c)Diagram
---------------------- ---------------------------------------
SEE BELOW LIST691c
List of verses presenting Terach's age when Abe left
---------------------- ---------------------------------------
SEE BELOW LIST691d
List of verses Presenting the CeDarLaOMeR Rebellion
LIST691d
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of verses           Presenting the CeDarLaOMeR Rebellion
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE Rashi Comment
Gn14-01 4 King Alliance(Headed by CeDarLaOMeR)
Gn14-02 5 King Alliance
Gn14-04a THESE served CeDarLaOMeR THESE=5 King Group
Gn14-04 Served 12 years Years 1-12
Gn14-04 and Rebelled 13 years Years 13-26
Gn14-05a In 14th year CeDarLaOMeR came; war Year 27
LIST691c
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of verses           presenting Terach's age when Abe left
Verse Event Age Of Whom Sequence
Gn11-26 Abraham born to Terach 70 Terach ( A)
Gn12-04 Abraham left Charan 75 Abraham ( C)
------- Terach's age when Abe left 145 Terach
Gn11-32a Terach dies 205 Terach ( B)*1
------- After Abe left:Years left 60 *1
COMMENTS
*1
As the above SPREADSHEET shows, Terach lives 60 years
after Abraham left. It would appear that Abraham left
his old father to establish his own life. This would be
perojative to Abraham!

Hence the Bible reverses the sequence order and indicates
Terachs death BEFORE Abrahams leaving.  The basic point
is that Abraham founded monotheism (or its spread) and
could not do this in the house of an idolater--hence he
HAD to leave. *10

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 Rashi dresses up this point with several sermonic points
that we need not go into. The main focus is that Abraham
had to leave to start his own life but the Bible did not
want to insinuate that Abraham was disrespectful to his
father.
LIST690z
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of Rashis comments a)By CONSEQUENCE b)Computation,c)Diagram
LIST690z continues LIST690a
VERSE Item Spreadsheet is used for
Gn11-32a.htm years 1-12 in slavery; rebel years 13-26;27th=war
Gn11-32a.htm EGYPT = SOUTH of ISRAEL
Gn11-32a.htm Abraham left Father in old age to teach about God
Dt26-02d.htm First fruit tied in ribbon so it can be recognized
Dt01-25a.htm Israel is perceived at TOP;other lands are DOWN
Nu33-18a.htm Spies uttered HEATED WORDS against God/Israel
Nu27-02a.htm Inquiry on female inheritance happened in year 40
Nu15-36a.htm EXECUTION chamber is distant from court(..GO OUT.)
Nu15-36a.htm REMEMBER COMMANDS:(Rabbinic)8 threads+5 knots+=613
Nu15-36a.htm REMEMBER REVELATION:SKYblue thread=Heaven
Nu07-84b.htm 10 per ladel;120=12*10 total:No blemish;Exact unit
lv25-48a.htm Prorated linear redemption of Jewish slave
lv16-24d.htm Diagram of TEMPLE proper, ALTAR, TEMPLE COURTYARD
ex35-01a.htm List of 3 40-day ascents by Moses to Mount Sinai
ex32-15a.htm Diagram of the 10 commandments bored in stone
ex26-09a.htm Dimesions of Temple building and curtain coverings
ex10-11b.htm Pharoh denied YOUTH to go--elders and sheep ok
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VERSE: Gn09-23b
Gn09-23b
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04


SUCCINCT SUMMARY
----------------
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
When the Bible, or modern literature, uses either
BOLD, UNDERLINE, ITALICS or REPETITION, it is thereby
indicating an UNSPECIFIED EMPHASIS. Such EMPHASIS typically
manifests itself in either RESTRICTIVE or BROAD interpretation.
The Bible can also indicate FORMATTING thru meaning without
any formal structure.

EXAMPLE Gn09-23b
----------------
Gn09-23b discussing how Shaym and Yefeth covered their fathers
nakedness states
-------------------------------------------------------------
- Shaym and Yefeth took a garment
- they walked BACKWARDS
- and covered their father's nakedness
- and since their faces were BACKWARDS
- they did not see their father's nakedness
-------------------------------------------------------------

Rashi comments on the repeated word BACKWARDS
---------------------------------------------
The REPEATED word BACKWARDS creates emphasis and
indicates that even at the moment they covered their
father's nakedness they did not turn around.
---------------------------------------------

In modern notation we would indicate this by BOLDING,
UNDERLINING or CAPPING the word BACKWARDS to indicate an
emphasis.

LIST150a below presents other examples where verses are
interpreted broadly because of a REPETITION.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: REPETITION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS RESTRICTIVE MEANING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #19
SEE BELOW LIST160z
List of verses with REPEATED words interpreted restrictvely
LIST160z
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of verses with      REPEATED words interpreted restrictively
LIST160z continues LIST160a
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE MEANING OF REPETITION
Gn09-23b Walk backwards;cover;walk back Didnt turn around at all
Dt22-08c Roof-gate so FALLER no FALL Even if he is FALLER
-------- ------------------------------ ----------------------
Dt23-11b LEAVE camp: DO NOT return*5 Intensity of obligation
Dt23-24a FULFILL vows;DO NOT DELAYS*5 Intensity of obligation
-------- ------------------------------ ----------------------
Lv03-17 OFFERING BLOOD prohibited (Cf Lv17-11:14)*3
Lv07-26b PERSONAL MEAL BLOOD prohibited Even outside Israel
Dt12-16 PERSONAL MEAL BLOOD prohibited Even non offering
Lv17-14a COVERED BLOOD prohibited Even NON GUSHING
Dt12-24a ORGAN BLOOD(still inside) Even NON GUSHING*4
Dt12-25a DRAINING BLOOD Even NON GUSHING*4
------- ------------------------------ -----------------------
Nu35-34a I DWELL DWELL among Jews Even when they SIN*2
Lv16-12c Offer FINE FINE incense EXTRA FINE
Ex30-25b COMPOUND COMPOUND-COMPOUND WORK PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDED
------- ------------------------------ -----------------------
Ex19-03b TO SAY...SAY THUS..THESE WORDS ONLY these words;no more
Ex19-06b TO SAY...SAY THUS..THESE WORDS ONLY these words;no more
------- ------------------------------ -----------------------
Gn27-03c HUNT me a HUNT HUNT from wilds*1
COMMENTS
*1 That is a REAL HUNT (HUNT A HUNT) and eg not buying
meat if he couldnt immediately find it in the hunt.

*2 THere are two Rashi comments (Nu35-34a, Nu35-34b)
- From the repetition DWELL DWELL Rashi infers that
God always DWELLS among the Jews
- Rashi then explains the verse
-----------------------------------------------
Since I always DWELL among the Jews do not cover
up murder so that I am not forced to dwell in
impurity
-----------------------------------------------

*3 Lv17-11:14 emphasizes
--------------------------------------------------
The BLOOD IS (That is symbolizes) THE SOUL
--------------------------------------------------
Hence I would have thought that only
GUSHING OFFERING BLOOD that comes from SLAUGHTER is
prohibited since it symbolizes the LIFE FORCE.
The various other verses emphasize
that NON GUSHING or NON OFFERING blood also
are prohibited.

*4 The verses speak about AVOIDING THE TEMPTATION OF
EATING BLOOD while eating PERSONAL MEALS--presumably
- this refers to BLOOD STILL IN THE ORGANS
- BLOOD THAT IS DRAINED
Even though this is NON GUSHING blood and doesnt
strongly symbolize the SOUL it is still prohibited

*5 REPETITION can indicate INTENSITY of OBLIGATION
Typically this is done by coupling
- a DO commandment with
- a DONT commandment
Hence a person who violates these laws violates both
- a DO and
- a DONT
LIST150a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of verses with REPEATED words interpreted broadly
VERSE TEXT OF VERSE EMPHASIS...DO IT...
Dt23-16a No return SLAVEtoOWNER ANY OWNER(Jew or NONJew)
Gn18-10b I-ll RETURN RETURN If not ME, then GOD, returns
------- --------------------- -----------------------------
Dt24-19b frgt FIELD FIELD hrvst Forget:a)harvest b)standing*9
Ex23-19b No COOK milk in meat On Festivals: Dont even EAT*8
Ex34-26b No COOK milk in meat On festivals: Dont even EAT*8
Dt14-21c No COOK milk in meat Not even nonKosher to nonJew*8
------- --------------------- -----------------------------
Dt01-05b EXPLAIN EXPLANATION*13 Provide Explanation Tchniques
Nu33-40a Aaron died;Arad wars Aaraon's death encouraged war
Nu36-04c BORDER:Sea & BORDER s BORDER=SEA BORDER=Islands
Nu22-21b Went with MOAB MOAB a)went physicaly b)agreed with
Nu13-30c we-ll GO UP GO UP we-ll WIN WAR no matter what
Lv20-09a PARENTS...PARENTS EVEN after death
Lv19-22a the SIN HE SINNED WHETHER willful or inadvertent
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
Lv17-13a HUNT A HUNT*10 EVEN for a non-hunted animal
------- --------------------- -----------------------------
Nu05-22c women says AMEN AMEN*5 Adultery from marriage:engaged
Lv25-26c no menial work(repeat) Master to slave;King to subjct
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
--------------------------------------
..first the witnesses execute...then the people execute
--------------------------------------

*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
----------------------------------------------------
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

*5 Rashi actually brings down THREE consequences of
the broad interpretation emanating from the repeated
word
------------------------------------------------------
The word AMEN signifies acceptance of an oath of curse
- ACCEPTANCE whether she committed adultery from
the suspected person OR from any other person

- ACCEPTANCE whether she cheated while married or
whether she cheated while (BiblicallY) engaged

- ACCEPTANCE of both the OATH (I didnt commit adultery)
as well as the consequent CURSE (May I be punished
if I did commit adultery)
------------------------------------------------------

From these three distinct interpretations we infer
that the basic idea of Rashi is that
-----------------------------------
The repetition indicates ACCEPTANCE
IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
-----------------------------------

*6 An alternative approach not based on repetition
reviews all references to MOAB in Nu22-10:21. They
are referred to as
- Moabs princes
- Balaks servants
- Them
- people
If in Nu22-21 it refers to them as MOAB PRINCES
-----------------------------
Bilam went with Moabs princes
-----------------------------
The emphasis seems to be that he went with them
and the Moabite philosophy (He agreed with them)

*7 Several points should be made on this unusual repetition
- the repetition is not a repetition of a word or phrase
within one verse but rather a repetition in separate
verses

- the repetition does not suggest an emphasis in a word
or phrase but rather an emphasis in a juxtaposition--
two juxtaposed events are seen as causing or enabling
each other
-- Aaron's death
-- the war by Arad

The repeating sets of verses are
- Nu20-22:29, Nu21-01 and
- Nu33-38:40 states*11

*8 Since Ex23-19b, Ex34-26b speaks about
- See God on Festivals three times a year
- Don't cook the meat of a kid in milk of mother
therefore we extend the prohibition of COOKING to
EATING since on the festivals one eats the
FESTIVE offerings
Since Dt14-21c states that one should
sell non-Kosher meat (of birds) to non-Jews
therefore, since the context is one of non-Jews
we extend the prohibition to
- not BENEFITING from milk and meat
- not even cooking milk and NON-KOSHER meat

Finally Rashi makes an additional linguistic point
- The word KID is a GENERAL word (like in English)
- which can refer to an ANIMAL, BIRD or BEAST kid.

The word KID occurs 10 times in the Bible
- 7 times it occurs as KID OF GOATS
- in the 3 verses prohibiting milk and meat it
simply says KID.

Rashi states
---------------------------------------
Since it usually says KID OF GOATS therefore
KID by itself could refer to KID of any
animal
---------------------------------------

I would view this as a supportive proof. The real
point is that KID refers to a YOUNGSTER and hence
(as in English) can mean the YOUNGSTER of animals
birds or beasts.

*9
Dt24-19 states
-------------------------------------------
When you harvest a
harvest in your FIELD
and you forget a bundle in the FIELD
then do not return to take it;
leave it for the sojourner, orphan and widow
...
--------------------------------------------

Rashi comments on the repeated word FIELD
-------------------------------------------
The law of leaving forgotten items for the poor
applies to any item left in the FIELD
- whether you forget a harvested bundle
- or you forget to harvest a standing attached grain
In each case you must leave the forgotten item for the poor
--------------------------------------------

LONGER FOOTNOTES
*10 Rashi citing the Talmud asks
------------------------------------------------
But if the law applies to HUNTED or DOMISTICATED
(non-hunted) animals why does the bible use the
phrase HUNT alltogether? ANSWER: The Bible speaks
about a TYPICAL SITUATION: One normally should not
eat meat except on special occassions and after
significant work like a hunt
------------------------------------------------

*11 It is instructive to compare our explanation with
Rashi's wording. Rashi states on the verse
----------------------------------------------
And king of Arad HEARD when Jews came to SPY-ROAD
----------------------------------------------

Rashi states on Nu21-01a
-------------------------------------------
What did he HEAR? He heard that Aaron died
-------------------------------------------

This of course is rediculous. The verse
explicitly states
----------------------------------------
He HEARD that the Jews came
----------------------------------------

But Rashi HIMSELF clarifies his position
on Nu33-40a Rashi states
---------------------------------------
The set of verses relating a) Aarons death
and b) the declaration of war by Arad, is
repeated to emphasize that one caused the
other*12
---------------------------------------

Thus we see that Rashi HIMSELF contradicts his
early play on words WHAT DID HE HEAR? HE HEARD
OF AARONS DEATH. Such play on words is typical
in Rashi---Rashi lived before the printing
press-- by phrasing homilies in turns of
word plays he facilitated memorization
and retention in students.

*12 Rashi provides a possible explanation as to why
Aaron's death would encourage Arad to declare war
Rashi conjectures that Aaron, as High Priest,
was a spiritual force not only for the Jews but
for surrounding nations.When he died Arad decided
the Jews would lack their spiritual backup and
decided it was time to declare war.

*13 Several points on Rashi
- Rashi literally says
--------------------------------
Moses translated the Torah in 70 languages
--------------------------------
This might mean the 70 languages of the world
(Arab, French, Chinese etc)

We however have translated 70 LANGUAGES to also mean
70 LITERARY TECHNIQUES. For example in expounding
the text Moses could point out ALIGNED VERSES,
or CONTRADiCTORY VERSES, or REPEATED WORDS...
Each of these is a TECHNIQUE of TRANSLATION similar
to what we do in this Rashi list. Our motivation
for such a re-translation of Rashi is the fact
that Rashi is commenting on the repeated phrase
EXPLAINED EXPLANATION

- the verse also states EXPLAINED GOOD EXPLANATIONS
The word GOOD gives extra emphasis. The
simplest approach is that Rashi explained BOTH
the REPETITION and the word GOOD: Moses did both
- he translated the Torah into other languages
- he expounded the Torah based on techniques.
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VERSE: Gn04-19c
RASHIS COVERED: Gn04-19c Gn04-19d
Gn04-19c
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04


SUCCINCT SUMMARY
----------------
One of Rashi's 10 major methods is the WORD MEANING
method. One WORD MEANING method is the METONOMY
method. METONOMY is the naming of an item by a
RELATED item. For example AMERICA defeated IRAQ
really means the AMERICAN PEOPLE defeated the
IRAQY PEOPLE. Here the LAND America names the
related item, the PEOPLE that reside in AMERICA.

EXAMPLE Gn04-19c Gn04-19d
-------------------------
Verse Gn04-19 mentions the two wives of LEMECH. Each
of the names of the two wives are Biblical roots with
well known meanings. The names of the two wives are
- &DH---RAGS
- CLH---SHADE

Now anyone familiar with the marital situation would
understand that
- RAGS connotes a typical wife used for mothering children
who is worn out and looks like a rag
- SHADE connotes women who know how to maritally tease men
on by wearing special garments which SHADE parts of their
body and tease men to pursue them.

This "suggests" that LEMECH had two marriages
- one for children
- one for marital pleasure.

Rashi goes a step further
---------------------------------------------------------
- CLH, BESIDES wearing SHADED teasing garments, also knew
how to sit in a man's SHADOW and make him feel on top
of things.
---------------------------------------------------------

In analyzing this Rashi I APPEAR to deviate from Rashi's
literal language
- Rashi says that SHADE means that
---------------------------------
She sat in her husbands SHADE
making him feel important and a man
---------------------------------

- But I said that SHADE refers
--------------------------------
to a women who knows how to wear
the right garments that SHADE
parts of their body and tease men on
--------------------------------

But in reality I do not disagree with Rashi. For I have stated
the simple meaning of SHADE in relationship to marriages. However
Rashi ADDS and SUPPLEMENTS the basic meaning of SHADE which would
be obvious to most men with other nuances that are equally true.

This technique, of regarding Rashi comments as SUPPLEMENTIVE
vs EXCLUSIVE is extremely useful in making many Rashis appealing.

LIST871m summarizes this and similar
examples of METONOMY.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: WORD MEANINGS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 8 METHODS OF NAMING
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #7
SEE BELOW LIST871m
List of words which mean related items-METONOMY
LIST871m
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

List of words which mean related items-METONOMY*10
VERSE BIBLICAL PHRASE TRANSLATION NOTES
------- --------------------- ------------------- ----------
Gn04-19c RAGS Overburdened MOTHER
Gn04-19d SHADE SHADY-TEASE-CLOTHES *6
------- --------------------- ------------------- ----------
Gn03-19a SWEAT OF YOUR BROW HARD WORK
Gn04-10a BLOODS of your brother your brothers WOUNDS
Dt33-23a NAFTALI satisfied NAFTALIs PEOPLE/LAND
Lv26-13c Redeem you STANDING PROUDLY
Lv26-13b break the STICK of yoke break LATCH of yoke
Lv27-03a YOUR-VALUE Fee Schedule
Lv27-03b YOUR-VALUE Fee-Schedule
Lv27-08c what his HAND can GRAB what he can AFFORD
Gn49-26d BREASTS Ejaculation
Gn49-26c EJACTULATION and WOMBS Many happy children
Gn30-35c sheep with WHITE WHITE PATCHES
Ex30-07b FLAMES of candellabrah OIL PANS hold flames
Ex27-20a CLEAR OIL OIL without dregs *4
Gn30-39a aroused by STICKS REFLECTION OF STICKS *11
Ex14-07c FIRST-SECOND-THIRD PRES-VicePres-Secrtry
Ex22-02b He has BLOOD Guilty of BLOODSHED
Nu35-27a He doesnt have BLOOD Not a MURDERER
-------- ----------------------- --------------------- -----------
Dt01-16d court case with GRANARY GRANARY-tenant worker *14
Lv27-02b vow SOUL vow VALUE OF SOUL
Nu10-28b These are the JOURNEYS ...JOURNEY SEQUENCES
Nu10-12a Journey BY JOURNEY BY JOURNEY SEQUENCE
Nu10-34b from their CAMP From their CAMPINGS
Gn23-04b PLOT OF GRAVE Burial Plot *12
Dt25-09a Spit IN FACE Spit TOWARDS HIM *1
Lv05-04a Swear by lips Verbally(Explicitly) *2
Ex28-08a Belt OF his AYPHOD Belt USED with AYPHOD *3
Ex28-31a the dress OF AYPHD Aypohd USED with DRES *3
COMMENTS
*1 Cf However Lv15-08a Spit ON Him = Actually spit on him
The rule seems to be that SPIT ON HIM is literal
whereas SPIT ON FACE (use of FACE vs FULL PERSON) means
SPIT TOWARDS HIM

*2 eg If I am angry and mentally curse or if I
am angry and start ranting and raving without
however fully articulating everything on my mind
-- in these two cases I may have sworn IN MY MIND
but I have not sworn WITH MY LIPS (Explicitly)

*3 Contrast Ex20-03a OTHER GODS=GODS OF OTHER PEOPLE
vs Ex21-02a JEWISH SLAVE = SLAVE AND JEWISH

Technically the possessive --OF-- can mean
- OWNED BY (eg OTHER GODS = gODS of OTHERS)
- PROPERTY (eg JEWISH SLAVE=SLAVE who is JEWISH)
- ASSOCIATED WITH (eg BELT OF GARMENT=Belt USED
with Garment)

Note Rashi proves the JEWISH SLAVE=SLAVE WHO
IS JEWISH by citing an other verse Dt15-12 *11

*4 Rashis real point here ('What is bothering Rashi') is
that the METONOMY rule requires that CLEAR OIL could
either mean
- literally clear oil
- oil producing a clear flame
Rashi advises us that here it is literal
Rashi also cites the Talmud Menachoth which
outlines the production process


*5 So
- VALUE = FEE
- YOUR-VALUE = FEE SCHEDULE(Fixed amount for each
gender and age group)*13

*6 This is the simple meaning of the text. Rashi
SUPPLEMENTS the simple meaning by showing dual
nuances to the word SHADE
- SHADE-WIFE knew how to make a man feel on top
and important by sitting in the shade and letting
him be dominant.

In other words
- my explanation of SHADE as referring to
provocative garments that SHADE the right parts
of a womens body so as to tease men on is the simple
meaning of the text obvious to most men

- Rashi's explanation of SHADE as SITTING IN THE
SHADE and making the man feeling important is a true
SUPPORTIVE comment that SUPPLEMENTS the more basic
explanation.

The interpretation of Rashi as SUPPLEMENTATIVE
vs EXCLUSIVE is a useful way of making Rashis
more appealing.

LONGER FOOTNOTES

*10 The difference between this list; LIST871m and
the sister list, LIST871d, of IDIOMS BY METONOMY
is that
- LIST871d lists new phrases that have entered
the language as idioms--for example, HOLY COINS
refers to COINS USED/RELATED TO THE HOLY TEMPLE

- LIST871m lists one time usages of metonomy--
for example SHEEP WITH WHITE refers to
SHEEP WITH WHITE PATCHES.

The difference is that HOLY COINS always refer
to TEMPLE-RELATED coins while WHITE does not
always refer to WHITE PATCHES---in other words
it is a one time use of the RELATED MEANING rule.

The metonomy of most of the examples in this list
can be inferred from context.

*11 It is important to emphasize that SHEEP do NOT get
aroused from merely seeing something patched (which
reminds them of sheep of the opposite gender).

Rather JACOB FIXED the STICKS IN THE WATER.

The water in the troughs was FLOWING water. Hence the
reflection of the sticks in the water gave the appearance
of MOVING / PULSATING ITEMS WITH PATCHES.

It is these MOVING / PULSATING items with patches
that aroused the female sheep since the pulsating
bobbing sticks resembled aroused males. Once the females
became aroused the males mated them.

So Jacobs trick was to mimic LIVE MALE PATCHED SHEEP
by using water reflections of PATCHED STICKS.

*12 The Hebrew word A-Chu-Zah by itself can refer to
a plot of land (without any additional words):
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Cf Gn47-11 Gave them a PLOT
Cf Lv25-46 These slaves shall be a PLOT for inheritance
Cf Nu27-04 Give us please a PLOT among our brothers
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*13 Rashi admits that
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I don't understand (know of a precedent) for the
peculiar grammatical construction: YOUR-VALUE
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Rashi was NOT stating that he did not know what
YOUR-VALUE vs VALUE means. In fact he says explicitly
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the value was fixed for each gender and age group
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Rather what Rashi did not know was a precedent
for the peculiar grammatical form: YOUR-VALUE

*14 As usual in this list we have brought Rashi's SECOND
explanation (Whenever there are two explanations in
Rashi, we reject the first as wrong and accept the
second as right). I am told that the Lubavitcher Rebbe
may he rest in peace held a different view: There are
problems with each explanation and Rashi therefore brought
both.

We have very slightly modified Rashi to make his
comment consistent with Biblical Hebrew. Rashi actually states
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Judge even minor cases like LANDLORD vs TENANT
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We have modified this as follows
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Judge even minor cases like LANDLORD vs
FARMER-TENANT
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PEOPLE and their PLACES often have same names
(e.g. AMERICA-AMERICAN) The FARMER TENANT is
the person ASSOCIATED with
the GRANARY which in Hebrew is Gimel Resh. It
is for this reason that we have slightly amended
Rashi.

The literal Rashi, TENANT would not make sense
linguistically since Gimel-Resh refers to an ALIEN
not to a TENANT. On the other hand, Gimel-Resh
as meaning GRANARY is common in the Bible.

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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
30 691c Abraham born when Terach 70;Left father at 145;Terach died 205
30 691d 5 kings serve 4-kings(years 1-12);rebelled years 13-26;war in 27
30 690z He Journeyed from SOUTH to BETHEL = from EGYPT to BETHEL
19 160z Walked BACKWARDS; covered naked person while BACKWARDS(no peek)
7 871m Two wive types--RAGS=overburdened mother and SHADE=Cover-teasing
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
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-04

VERSE RULE BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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Gn11-32a SPREADSHEETS EGYPT = SOUTH of Israel
Gn13-03b SPREADSHEETS EGYPT = SOUTH of Israel
Gn14-04a SPREADSHEETS EGYPT = SOUTH of Israel
Gn14-05a SPREADSHEETS EGYPT = SOUTH of Israel
Gn09-23b REPETITION Walk BACK BACK cover him (No peek!)
Gn04-19c METONOMY RAGS and SHADE (2 wife-types!)
Gn04-19d METONOMY RAGS and SHADE (2 wife-types!)
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End of Rashi is Simple Digest
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