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WEEKLY PARSHAH SERIES
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Dt18-01c IMPORTANT FUNDAMENTAL POSTING ON METHODOLOGY
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What is the difference between Dr Leibowitz and Dr Hendel?
Read this posting for a clear lucid succinct explanation
between the Rabbi-Ishmael-Dr-Hendel emphasis on STYLE
vs the Dr-Leibowitz-Dr-Boncheck emphasis on PROBLEMS &
QUESTIONS.
Dt20-03c
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3 Beautiful sharp examples showing how the Rabbi Ishmael
rule of DETAIL-1st-GENERAL-IDEA-2nd leads to a simple
understanding of obscure, ad-hoc, arbitrary looking Rashis
QUESTIONS FROM READERS
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v9-8-30a WHAT IS A GOOD ENGLISH CHUMASH-RASHI TRANSLATION
Question by Marc Hermann.
V9-8-30B WEB is not updated twice weekly--check it out!
Rashis covered in this issue
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VERSE RULE BRIEF EXPLANATION
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Dt20-03c CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt20-03d CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt20-03e CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt20-03f CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt20-03g CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt18-01b CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt18-01c CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt18-01d CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt18-01e CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt18-02a CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt18-02b CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt16-19a CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt16-19b CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt16-19c CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt16-19d CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt16-19e CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt16-20a CLIMAX The components of JUSTICE,WAR,GODLINESS
Dt18-01c CLIMAX "The STYLE" vs "The Problem" approach
Dt18-01b CLIMAX "The STYLE" vs "The Problem" approach
Dt18-01d CLIMAX "The STYLE" vs "The Problem" approach
Dt18-01e CLIMAX "The STYLE" vs "The Problem" approach
Dt18-02a CLIMAX "The STYLE" vs "The Problem" approach
Dt18-02b CLIMAX "The STYLE" vs "The Problem" approach
Dt17-20b DOUBLE PARSHAS "IN ORDER YOU LIVE"-is stated by 7mtzvhs
Ex16-20b DOUBLE PARSHAS "IN ORDER YOU LIVE"-is stated by 7mtzvhs
Ex20-12a DOUBLE PARSHAS "IN ORDER YOU LIVE"-is stated by 7mtzvhs
Dt22-07a DOUBLE PARSHAS "IN ORDER YOU LIVE"-is stated by 7mtzvhs
Dt12-25b DOUBLE PARSHAS "IN ORDER YOU LIVE"-is stated by 7mtzvhs
Dt24-19d DOUBLE PARSHAS "IN ORDER YOU LIVE"-is stated by 7mtzvhs
Dt11-21a DOUBLE PARSHAS "IN ORDER YOU LIVE"-is stated by 7mtzvhs
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VERSE: Dt18-01c
RABBI ISHMAEL-DR-HENDEL vs DR-LEIBOWITZ-DR-BONCHECK
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BACKGROUND
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There are a variety of works on Rashi including those by
--Dr Nechama Leibowitz--Who emphasizes "Rashis problem"
--Dr Avigdor Boncheck---What is Bothering Rashi
--Dr Hendel-------------Who emphasizes style and database queries
We present here a clear, succinct example that crystalizes the
precise difference in approach between Rabbi-Ishmael-Dr-Hendel
vs Dr-Leibowitz-Dr-Boncheck.
VERSES We use the following verses: Dt18-01:02
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The priests-levites shall not have portion-inheritance in Israel
The Fires of God and His Inheritance they shall eat
They will have no inheritance among his brothers
God is His Inheritance as He has told him."
DR. LEIBOWITZ-DR. BONCHECKS APPROACH
------------------------------------
Dr Leibowitz and Dr Boncheck focus on the fact that
Rashi has a problem: Something is Bothering Rashi:
Here is how I think their methods would apply to Dt18-01:02
QUESTIONS
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1)Why does it say"Priests will have fires AND inheritance of God
2)Why does it repeat TWICE "They will have no inheritance"
ANSWERS
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1) FIRES of GOD=Sacrifices ::: Inheritance of God=Tithes
Thus 2 phrases were used to indicate 2 types of Objects.
2) TWO inheritances are prohibited: The inheritance of
Israel proper---and the inheritance of the transjordan
by the Gad and Reuben tribes (therefore it says TWICE
"no inheritance" to prohibit "Two inheritances")
RABBI ISHMAEL---DR HENDELS APPROACH
-----------------------------------
Rabbi Ishmael and Dr Hendel focus on the fact that
a) The Torah uses a conversational approach--
it is therefore wrong to be picky on wording.
b) However the Torah uses specific styles to indicate
that examples should or should not be generalized.
Here is an example on Dt18-01:02
STYLE: The Torah uses a GENERAL-PARTICULAR-GENERAL style
------
GENERAL: Priests should have no inheritance
DETAILS: Priests have fires of God
GENERAL: Priests should have no inheritance
RULE: The GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL style requires generalizing
---- the DETAILS to **all similar** items
APPLICATION
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SINCE Dt18-01:02 has a "general-detail-general" style,
HENCE we are required to **generalize** the details.
THEREFORE the Priests are entitled to **anything** that
is similar to **fires of God**
But the priests are prohibited from **anything**
that resembles the contrasting **conquest of Israel**
Thus Rabbi Ishmael and hence Rashi,-is-Simple!! Rashi is not
being picky on words. He is rather responding to a particular
style that requires generalization. It is the STYLE, not the
repeated words, that causes the generalizations. True, Rashi
confirms his generalization by referring to a cross referenced
chapter (Nu18) but the emphasis is on the style not the
repeated words.
REALLY? CAN YOU PROVE YOUR METHOD IS PREFERRED?
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The perceptive reader will respond "But we still have the
question 'Why did the Torah repeat twice NO INHERITANCE?
Why did the Torah repeat FIRE OF GOD and INHERITANCE? Doesn't
this show that the Leibowitz-Boncheck method has some validity?
NO!
For Rabbi Ishmael insists that "The Torah spoke in
a conversational human style". We have already given a list
of 9 Rashis where extra Biblical specificity is dismissed
as irrelevant by Jewish Law: eg
IF an OX gores an animal RASHI: If ANY ANIMAL causes damage
Don't MUZZLE an OX while threshing RASHI: ANY animal
Dont SHEAR 1stborn SHEEP WOOL or WORK with 1stborn OXEN
RASHI: And similarly don't use OX LEATHER or WORK with SHEEP
In short the essence of the Rabbi-Ishmael-Dr-Hendel approach
is the emphasis on style vs problems and example-generalization
vs questions
USE OF DATABASE QUERIES TO EMPHASIZE STYLE
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FOOTNOTE: In a similar manner if Rashi says something
on every occurence of a word then he probably wasn't
bothered by anything---he rather was responding to
either a rule of style or rule of translation. It
is for this reason that we have emphasized throughout
our explanations.
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VERSE: Dt20-03c
RASHIS COVERED: Dt20-03c Dt20-03d Dt20-03e Dt20-03f Dt20-03g
Dt18-01b Dt18-01c Dt18-01d Dt18-02a Dt18-02b
Dt16-19a Dt16-19b Dt16-19c Dt16-19d Dt16-19e
Dt16-20a
BACKGROUND:
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We have several times used the principle of CLIMAX.
According to this principle a sequence of 3 or more
phrases should be perceived as climactically developing
However I have also expressed the idea that any example
of CLIMAX can be understood as an instance of the Rabbi
Ishmael rules of style:
According to Rabbi Ishmael, if DETAILS are given first
FOLLOWED by a GENERALIZATION then we interpret the
DETAILS broadly and generalize them. In such a case
Rashi is learning what he does from the style NOT from
the grammar. (A similar comment applies to a style
of GENERAL PRINCIPLE---DETAILS---GENERAL).
I therefore present some examples below which are best
understood this way. I first state the rule and then
give the examples.
RULE
----
a) If 3 or more phrases can be organized as
--DETAILS 1st
--Followed by a GENERAL all inclusive category
then we interpert the details broadly to include all similar
cases. (This is called the Rabbi Ishmael style rule of
DETAIL-GENERAL)
b) Similarly if a collection of verses is organized as
--a General concept
--followed by several details
--followed by a repetition of the general concept
then we interpert the details broadly to include all similar
cases. (This is called the Rabbi Ishmael style rule of
GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL)
NOTE: There are differences between DETAIL-GENERAL and
GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL but these need not concern us at this
time.
EXAMPLES: (Of DETAIL--GENERAL styles)
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EXAMPLE 1
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1)Dt16-19:20 How to achieve a societal atmosphere of Justice?
How do you achieve "JUSTICE JUSTICE PURSUE"
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THE FOLLOWING ARE DETAILS
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1a) Don't harass VERDICTS (eg make an innocent person guilty)
1b) Don't harass LITIGANTS(eg smile at one;be formal with other)
1c) Don't harass YOURSELF(eg taking bribes even for true verdicts)
THE FOLLOWING IS THE GENERAL IDEA
---------------------------------
1d) "Justice Justice Pursue" RASHI: A nice judicial atmosphere
NOTES:
-----
Dt16-19a "Don't distort justice" RASHI: Don't distort VERDICTS
Dt16-19b "Don't recognize people"RASHI: eg smile to 1;frown to 2nd
Dt16-19c:"Don't take Bribes" RASHI: Even for true verdicts
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Dt16-19d: "For bribes distorts sharp people
Dt16-19e: and distorts words of righteous people
*1
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*1 Thus we see that Bribes distort both
---sharpness AND
---FORMULATION of verdict (ie WORDS of righteous people)
(Eg You decided the verdict and someone then gives you a bribe
to decide the verdict along the lines you just decided!!
It is still prohibited to take the bribe as
eg you might not forumlate the verdict in a way that is
sympathetic to the loser OR
you might, in sentencing, be harsher than usual)
Dt16-20a "Justice Justice pursue"--
RASHI: A nice court and judicial atmosphere
NOTE:
----
rashi on Dt16-20a also follows the rule of
DOUBLE NOUNS (ie REPEATED NOUNS)
EXAMPLE 2
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2) Dt18-01:02 How do you achieve PRIESTLY-GODLY status
How do you achieve "GOD IS MY INHERITANCE"
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2a) Exclusively participate in Godly Priestly Gifts
------Sacrifices (eg "Fire of God(Dt18-01)(Nu18-09)")
------Tithes, Terumah (eg Nu18-21:24)
2b) Don't participate in material gifts of God
------Conquest of Israel
------Conquest of Transjordan
------Religious wars
NOTES
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NOTE: This chapter has a GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL style
This style requires GENERALIZATION of details
GENERAL STATEMENTS--Priests don't inherit land
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Dt18-01b "Priests have no portions" RASHI: In war
Dt18-01c "Priests have no inheritance" RASHI: In Israel
DETAIL STATEMENT--Priests do inherit sacrifices
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Dt18-01d "Fires of God" RASHI: Sacrifices (Cf Nu18-09)
Dt18-01e "Gods inheritance" RASHI: Tithes (Cf Nu18-21:24)
GENERAL STATEMENTS--Priests don't inherit land
------------------
Dt18-02a "Priests have no inheritance" RASHI: In Transjordan
Dt18-02b "As God has told him(the priests)"RASHI:Nu18-21:24
NOTE: Our emphasis in the derivation has been on the
Biblical style of GENERAL:DETAIL:GENERAL which requires
generalization. That is we have not emphasized being
picky on repetition of phrases (such as FIRE OF GOD *and*
INHERITANCE OF GOD or the repeated THE PRIEST SHALL NOT
INHERIT). Rashi learns what he does from "the style" not
from the "problem". Please see posting Dt18-01c in this
issue (Volume 7 Number 11) which clearly explains the
difference in approach between Rabbi-Ishmael--Dr-Hendel
vs Dr-Leibowitz-Dr-Boncheck.
EXAMPLE 3 Dt20-03
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3) Dt20-03 What should you not be afraid of in a war
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3a) One should not be afraid of enemy TRANSPORT ability
3b) One should not be afraid of enemy WEAPONS
3c) One should not be afraid of enemy COMMUNICATIONS
3d) One should not be afraid of enemy TROOP MORALE
NOTES
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*1 The Rashis on Dt20-03 list 4 components to a war
Dt20-03c The 4 words in the verse correspond to 4 fears
Dt20-03d "Dont be soft hearted" RASHI: From HORSE TRAMPLING
Dt20-03e "Dont be afraid" RASHI: From sheild clapping
Dt20-03f "Dont be hurried(?anxious)" RASHI: From horn blasts
Dt20-03g "Dont be shattered" RASHI: From Troop cries
Rashi does NOT derive these components from the words in
Dt20-03 but rather from the explicit statements in
Dt20-01. Here is the correspondence between Dt20-01
and Dt20-03
{LIST1} {The left column contains the 4 words of fear in
Dt20-03. The next column contains the Rashis on
these words followed by the associated military
concept. As can be seen the Rashi does NOT
correspond to the words (eg why should HORNS
make you feel HURRIED while HORSES make you
feel SOFT HEARTED). However the words in Rashi
do correspond to the words in Dt20-01 (Eg HORSES
corresponds to HORSES). Thus we have usage of
the technique of other verses}
Words in Rashi on Military Words in
Dt20-03 Dt20-03 Concept Dt20-01
------- -------- -------- ---------
soft hearted From Horses Transportation Horses
Fear From Shields Weapons Chariots
Hurried From horns Communications Nation
Shattered Troop crys Troop morale More than you
RASHI NOT BEING PICKY ON WORDS
------------------------------
Again Rashi is NOT being picky on words.
EXAMPLES (Of how Rashi was not being picky on words)
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1)SOFT HEARTED denotes any lack of steadfastness or inability
to stand and stick to something(eg 2Ch13-07 "Rechavan was
young and soft hearted (and couldn't stand up to Yaravam)"
So there is no correspondence between SOFT HEARTED and CRY
OF HORSES
2)The Hebrew word CHAFAZ means "HURRIED" as in Ex12-11 "Eat
the passover HURRIEDLY" or 2S4-4 "They hurried to leave and
..he fell, laming him" Why then should HORN BLASTS be
associated with a feeling of HURRIEDNESS (Anxiety)
3)The Hebrew word ARATZ seems to mean SHATTERED (physically
or emotionally) as in Isa10-33 ("Twigging a tree with a
TREE SHATTERER"). Why then should TROOP CRIES be associated
with SHATTERED.
4) There is no CLIMACTIC DEVELOPMENT in this verse
eg. Dt01-29 says "Dont be SHATTERED or AFRAID"
vs Dt31-06 says "Dont be AFRAID or SHATTERED"
So neither of these words (SHATTERED vs AFRAID) is worse than
the other. (This corresponds to the principle that MORE
important items are ALWAYS listed first while EQUAL items are
sometimes listed in either order (see
http://www.rashiYomi.com/nu27-01b.htm)
RASHI USES RABBI ISHMAEL RULES OF STYLE
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Dt20-01:04 has a GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL style as follows
GENERAL: When you go to war dont be afraid GOD IS WITH YOU
DETAILS: Dont be SOFT, AFRAID, HURRIED, SHATTERED
GENERAL: For GOD IS WALKING WITH YOU
In accordance with the Rabbi Ishmael Rules of style we are
required to interpret this sequence of verses by GENERALIZING
the details. That is we **should** include all items of fear.
Thus the essential driving force of Rashi is Rabbi Ishmaels
requirement of generalization.
We now understand why Rashi listed the 4 components of war:
TRANSPORT, WEAPONS, COMMUNICATION, TROOPS. Rashi was saying
don't be afraid of ANYTHING.
Rashi is further supported by the rather good correspondence
between Dt20-01 and these 4 concepts (HORSE-CHARIOT-NATION-MANY)
corresonds well (but not perfectly) to (TRANSPORTATION(horse)-
WEAPONS(Chariot)-COMMUNICATION(?nation)-TROOPS(Many))
RULE USED: CLIMAX
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VERSE: Dt17-20b
RASHIS COVERED: Dt17-20b Ex16-20b Ex20-12a Dt22-07a
Dt12-25b Dt24-19d Dt11-21a
RULE:
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The Torah, in 7 commandments, explicitly states that
we should do commandments "IN ORDER THAT IT BE GOOD
WITH YOU AND YOU WILL GET GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE".
These 7 commandments span the spectrum of all commandments
Hence we infer that doing ANY commandment leads to getting
GOOD and HAVING GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE.
EXAMPLES:
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{LIST} {The 7 commandments where it says "Do this
commandment IN ORDER to live long and be well"}
LANGUAGE What is special
COMMANDMENT VERSE OF REWARD about this Mtzvah
----------------------- -------- --------- -------------------
Learn the Torah Dt11-21a MANY DAYS It is only mental*1
Leave forgotten sheaves Dt24-19d BLESS No intention to do*2
Dont eat blood Dt12-25b GOOD Blood is loathesome
Let mother bird go Dt22-07a GOOD-LONG Easy to perform*2
Honor parents Ex20-12a LONG DAYS Expect reward anyway
Have good justice Ex16-20b LIVE Communal*3
Learn Torah King Dt17-20b LONG REIGN Communal*3
NOTES
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*1 Here is the logic: The Torah says you get reward EVEN
in these 7 commandments
So...we CONCLUDE that if you do ANY commandment you get
reward since this is true EVEN for commandments
-that are only mental (like learning)
-that are not intended (like leaving forgotten items)
-that would be difficult to violate (eg eating blood)
-that are easy to perform (like letter mother bird go)
-that you do for altruistic reasons (like honoring your
parents since you expect them to reciprocate)
The technical rule used here is the Rabbi Ishmael rule of
Generalization from several sources (Since by examining the
7 verses we see that all commandments are like them)
*2 The actual Rashis are as follows
Dt24-19d You never intended to forget sheaves and you are
blessed. How much more so if you intend to do a
commandment
Dt12-25b If not eating Blood which is loathesome gives
reward how much more so doing other commandments
Dt22-07a If a simple act like letting a mother bird go
gives reward how much more so if you do a
strenuous act
Ex16-20b It is sufficient to have a good judicial system
in order to get life and inheritance
In the other 3 Rashis, Rashi says "If you do the
commandment you get long life while if you don't do the
commandment you get short life--because you may infer
converses from implications in Biblical style"
We have generalized Rashis approach which emphasizes
that EVEN in these commandments you get reward.
eg EVEN if you abstain from eating blood you get long life
So too we interpret HONORING ONES FATHER & GET REWARD
as EVEN IF YOU HONOR YOUR PARENTS (which normally you
do for altruistic reasons since they help you get
started in life) nevertheless you will still get
rewarded by God.
As for Rashis statement that "If you DO The commandments
you get rewarded; if you DO NOT do the commandments you
do NOT get rewarded"---This is part of the Rabbi Ishmael
rule of Generalization. For the phrase IN ORDER THAT
YOU LIVE LONG AND IT BE WELL WITH YOU only occurs as a
reward FOR COMMANDMENTS. Hence we infer that if you do
not do the commandments you will not get rewarded (since
the generalization would not extend to non-commandments!)
*3 The other 5 Rashis deal with commandments that EACH individual
has to do. These 2 Rashis deal with COMMUNAL commandments like
appointing Judges or the obligations of Kings to learn and
be humble.
Again the emphasis is that the Torah spanned the whole
spectrum of commandments.
RULE USED: DOUBLE PARSHAS
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VERSE: v9-8-30a
From: "Gavin Herman"
To:
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 11:02:54 -0400
Subject: Rashi-is-Simple
Russell
My name is Marc Herman and I subscribe to your list.
I am looking for a relatively inexpensive set of Tana"ch
with Rashi. I would like a good translation, and if Targumim
are included, it would be nice if they were translated as well,
though not essential.
I cannot decide whether or not to get a linear Rashi or not,
and if you have any suggestions that would be great.
Thank you very much.
L'Shalom,
Marc Herman
ggherman@sprynet.com
marcherman@minspring.com
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ANSWER:
1) 1st if any readers want to give further advice or relate their
own experiences feel free to write in---remember this is an email
list.
2) There are many "good" English translations out there. Some
examples that come to mind are Rabbi Sharfmans Linear translation
and the Silberstein translation.
3) Personally I would call up 800-Eichler or 800-Judaism or go
into your favorite book store. Simply tell them you want a few
cheap Chumash_Rashi_And_English_translations.
If you want to test if this Chumash is "right" for you then
browse Ex21 and Dt32...if you understand what you read you
are probably getting what you want.
4) Many people have **highly** praised the Sharfman linear
translation. It is not that expensive and it is good for
learning Rashis style and meaning. (In passing Rabbi Sharfman
was the Rabbi of my shule when I was a child and was known
(and still is known) for his clear shiurim.)
5) If you are adventuresome you might try some CD Roms. For
example Davka (http://www.Davka.COm/) does have some CD
Roms with eg Chumash, Rashi in both English and Hebrew.
I think they run about $100 but you can browse prices on the
web and/or call their 800 number. The nice thing about CD ROMS
is you can do searches and sorts.
But not everyone is cut out for "reading on the screen" and
the price may be too high.
6) The Silberstein Chumash is known for "its notes". Each
translation is slightly different. Again you wont be doing
poorly (both price wise and learning wise) if you buy the
Sharfman chumash.
Hope the above was of some help..and I hope some readers write
in about their experiences
Russell Hendel;
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http://www.RashiYomi.Com
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THE 2 DOZEN RASHI-IS-SIMPLE RASHI RULES
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/rules.htm
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I: RASHI gives MEANING
======================
A: NEW MEANINGS--(eg)"on the face of"=during the lifetime
Volume 2 Number 9, http://www.rashiyomi.Com/Nu04-04a.htm
B: SPECIAL WORDS--(eg)ACH=USUALLY;USUALLY observe shabbath!
Rashi Yomi Summaries,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Ach-6.htm
C: SYNONYMS--(eg)AMR=to speak; DBR=to cite or to quote;
Volume 2 Number 1, http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Lv20-02a.htm
D: WORD MEANINGS-Thermos(TzNTzNTh)=doubly(TZN TZN) Cold(TZN)
Volume 1 Number 9,23,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Ex31-15a.htm
E: UNIFIED MEANINGS-PAAM=Repeated action:To Ring,Hammer,Step
Volume 1 Number 3,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Gn41-08a.htm
II: RASHI teaches GRAMMAR/STYLE
===============================
F: CLASSICAL GRAMMAR--(eg)QUESTION = HEY+CHATAF PATACH
Volume 3 Number 22,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Gn04-09z.htm
G: USAGE(NEW GRAMMAR)--(eg)INFINITIVE="be involved in";
Volume 5 Number 24,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Ex13-03a.htm
H: ROOT+PREPOSITION--(eg)ChZK B="to hold";ChZK M="overpower"
Volume 1 Number 7,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Ex04-04a.htm
I: THE SENTENCE--2 verses can make 1 sentence-eg Dt02-16:17
Volume 3 Number 7,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Dt19-06a.htm
J: STYLE--REPETITION denotes Endearment;eg 'Jacob Jacob'
Volume 1 Number 12,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Gn46-02a.htm
K: DOUBLE NOUNS--(eg)"GIVE GIVE";if not CHARITY then LOAN
Double Noun page, http://www.RashiYomi.Com/DN.htm
L: PRONOUNS-(eg)IMCHAH=with you; ITCHAH=Accompanying you;
Volume 3 Number 13,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Ex22-24c.htm
III: OVERALL TEXTUAL STRUCTURE
==============================
M: OTHER VERSES--Aaron SAW(Ex32-05)...the brawl(Ex32-18)
OTHER VERSE page, http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ov.htm
N: EXTRA SENTENCES-eg[GIVE HIM][WHAT HE NEEDS](Not if rich)
Volume 2 Number 20,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Dt15-08c.htm
O: DOUBLE PARSHAS-'he WILL pray'-'he WON'T pray';So Optional
Volume 3 Number 12,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Dt24-14a.htm
P: CLIMAX-(eg Dt19-11)(a)Hate, (b)spy, (c)confront,(d)Murder
Climax Page, http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Climax.htm
Q: OVERALL STRUCTURE-growing nails=despisement(from context)
Volume 3 Number 8,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Dt21-11a.htm
R: SPREADSHEETS-What is the marriage loophole in inheritance
Volume 2 Number 23,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Nu36-03a.htm
IV: BEYOND THE TEXT
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S: MORAL LESSONS/REASONS-God explains BEFORE punishing;
Volume 2 Number 12,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Nu12-09a.htm
T: RabbiIshmael-(eg)"When an OX gores";(Or ANY animal gores)
Volume 4 Number 21,http://www.RashiYomi.Com/Dt25-04a.htm
End of Rashi-Is-Simple Digest
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