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VERSE: Lv07-37a
RASHIS COVERED: Lv07-37a Lv08-02c Lv08-08a Lv08-11a
Ex29-06a
======================= Lv07-37a ======================
VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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Many Rashis focus on meaning of words or grammatical
function. However some Rashis focus on comparisons
with other verses.
Occasionally the Torah will repeat almost verbatim
the same Chapters. In such a case a fundamental
goal of Rashi is to elucidate
- which items in the repeated chapters CORRESPOND
- which items are new
- which items are different
One such set of repeated chapters is Ex29 and Lv08
both of which describe in detail the CONSECRATION
OF THE TEMPLE & PRIESTS.
The lists below describe the 6 main units in the
CONSECRATION chapters and where these occur in
Ex29 and Lv08.
Todays posting focuses on comparisons between
these two chapters: Ex29 and Lv08. By reviewing
all these comparisons together we enrich our
appreciation of Rashi--Rashi was not commenting
on oddities here and there..he was rather Reviewing
ALL differences between the 2 chapters--he then
hilighted the important differences.*10
EXAMPLE
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Lv07-37 mentions SIX types of offerings
- UP, REST, PEACE, SIN, GUILT and INAUGORATION
By contrast Lv01 thru Lv06 only mention 5 types
of offerings. The missing 6th type --THE INAUGORATION
OFFERING--refer to the special offerings used to
INAUGORATE the priests and mentioned in Ex28 and Lv08
EXAMPLE
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The SIN offering mentioned in Lv08-02 corresponds
to the SIN offering mentioned in Lv29-14
EXAMPLE
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The INAUGORATION of the priestly garments is
mentioned in both Lv08 and Ex29. An alignment
of the 2 chapters shows that URIM and TUMIM
were not mentioned in Ex29 but were mentioned
in Lv08. Rashi therefore explains them by
a cross reference to Nu27-21: The URIM and TUMIM
enabled PRIESTLY PROPHECY
EXAMPLE
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A comparison of Lv08 and Ex29 show that both
mention the consecration by oil---but only
Lv08 mentions a 7-fold sprinkling on the altar.
Hence Rashi feels obliged to mention that this
7-fold sprinkling is not mentioned in Ex29.
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS: FURTHER DETAILS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #1
SEE BELOW LIST212a
List of 6 units in Ex29 vs Lv08(Consecration)
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SEE BELOW LIST212c
List of offerings in Lv08 and Ex29
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SEE BELOW LIST212d
Cf Lv08 vs Ex29 on OIL ANNOINTING procedure
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SEE BELOW LIST212e
Cf Lv08 vs Ex29 on list of priestly garments
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SEE BELOW LIST212f
Cf Lv07-37 vs Lv01-Lv06 5-6 Types of Offerings
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NOTES
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------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ------------------
*10 We have called this Rashi procedure of
- reviewing the TOTALITY of differences
- BUT only hilighting a few of them
we have called this Rashi approach the WORKBOOK
APPROACH.
The WORKBOOK APPROACH is used in school systems.
A model example is done in Arithmetic or English
The student is then asked to do the remaining
exercises him/herself. Similarly here, Rashi
hilights important differences--but to fully
appreciate Rashi one must review all differences
By reviewing all differences we enrich our
perspective and make it global--for then
Rashi is not perceived as being picky on a
few phrases but rather Rashi is perceived
as being deep and profound--reviewing
2 lists and exhaustively noting all differences
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======================= LIST212a ===========
Ex29 and Lv08 are almost identical. They
describe the consecration procedure. The
consecration procedure had 6 units. These
6 units are listed below along with the
corresponding verses in each chapter.
Further lists compare these individual
units
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CONSECRATION UNIT Ex29 Lv08
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Overview*1 Ex29-01:03 Lv08-02:03
Priest garments Ex29-04:09 Lv08-06:13
Ox sin offering Ex29-10:14 Lv08-14:17
Ram UP offeirng Ex29-15:18 Lv08-18:21
Ram PEACE Ex29-19:27 Lv08-22:30
Miscellaneous*2 Ex29-28:37 Lv08-31:35
NOTES
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*1 The overview mentions the various units
- ox sin offering
- ram UP offering
- ram PEACE offering
- Priests and Garments
*2 Miscellaneous items include such items as
- how long the CONSECRATION took
- how many days the offerings could be eaten
- which items could be eaten
- Laws applying to future generations
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============== LIST212c ===================
An alignment of the ITEMS mentioned in
the CONSECRATION procedures in Lv08 and
Ex29. Note how Lv08 is terser since it
is a summary. Footnotes illuminates how
Ex29 SPREAD information over several
verses while Lv08 summarizes them in a
few words
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Lv08-02 Ex29-01:07
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Aaron Ex29-04
Sons Ex29-04
Priestly Clothes Ex29-05
Annointing oil Ex29-07
Ox sin offering Ex29-02 Ex29-10:14*1
2 Rams Ex29-01 Ex29-15:28
Matzah basket Ex29-02:03
NOTES
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*1 Rashis subtle point is the following
- Lv08-02 speaks about the OX SIN OFFERING
- Ex29-02 speaks about the OX
- Ex29-14 speaks about the -- SIN OFFERING
In other words we do not find out in Ex29
till verse 14 that the OX mentioned in
verse 2 is in fact a sin offering
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======================= LIST212d =======================
There are 3 chapters that mention using ANNOINTING
OIL in the CONSECRATION of the TEMPLE. A comparison
of these 3 chapters shows that the SEVEN-FOLD SPRINKLING
of the altar is only mentioned in one of the 3 chapters
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TASK WITH ANNOINTING OIL In Ex29 In Lv08 In Nu07
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Adorn Aaron in Garments Ex29-05:07 Lv08-07:09
Take the annointing oil Ex29-08 Lv08-10
Annoint Tabernacle Lv08-10 Nu07-01
7 Sprinkles on altar*1 Lv08-11
Annoint altar & utensils Lv08-11 Nu07-01
Pour it on his head Ex29-08 Lv08-12
Annoint him Ex29-08 Lv08-12
NOTES
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*1 Rashis point! The 7 sprinkles on the altar are
NOT mentioned in EITHER Ex29 or Nu07.*10
----------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ----------------
*10 Rashis actual language is
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I do not know any source for these sprinklings
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But in light of the COMPARISON approach used in
the rest of Lv08 we think it more important to
emphasize that Rashi is pointing out that
the sprinklings do not correspond to items
enumerated in the other 2 chapters on the Temple
Consecration
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======================= LIST212e =========================
We review the priestly garments mentioned in Ex28,Ex29
vs Lv08. Note that the URIM and TUMIM are mentioned
in Lv08 but not in Ex29. Rashi explains their function
by cross referencing Nu27-21--the URIM and TUMIM
have PROPHETIC function
The actual 8 priestly garments are mentioned in Ex28
By completely reviewing all 8 garments we enrich
our understanding of Rashi--Rashi was not just
commenting on the meaning of a word--he was rather
explaining all differences between these chapters.*10
Since the order changes in the chapters we have numbered
the items to indicate sequence order (eg the KETONET
is mentioned #1 (first) in Ex29-05:06)
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GARMENT ENGLISH Ex28 Ex29-05:06 Lv08-07:09
======= ============= =========== =========== ============
AYFOD VEST Ex28-06:12 #3 #4
CHOSHEN BREAST POCKET Ex28-15:30 #4 #5
MEIL SUIT|TUX Ex28-31:35 #2 #3
TZITZ Tiara Ex28-36:38 #6 *1 #8 *1
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KETONET SHIRT-PANTS Ex28-39 #1 #1
MTzNeFT HAT/TURBAN Ex28-39 #5 #7
AVNAYT BELT Ex28-39 #2
MCNTYM UNDERWEAR*2 Ex28-42
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URIM Lights #6 *3
NOTES
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*1 The alignment shows that TZITZ (literally MASK)
corresponds to NZR (Literally CROWN).
Note how the justification for this inference
is not MEANING-BASED (Crown and Mask seem to
mean the same thing) but rather the justification
is by ALIGNMENT
*2 Some people might consider it disrespectful
to translate MICHNATHAYIM as UNDERWEAR.
But their function is to cover nudity--hence
the translation UNDERWEAR is appropriate.
Also: This explains why they are not mentioned
-- it would be immodest to state that Moses
dressed Aaron in the priestly underwear.
*3 Now we understand Rashi. The URIM and TUMIM
mentioned in Lv08 are not mentioned in Ex29.
Furthermore they are not even mentioned in
the list of 8 priestly garments in Ex28!!
No wonder Rashi had to comment.
Insights into the URIM and TUMIM can be obtained
from 4 sources
- Nu27-21 suggests that URIM and TUMIM were
used for PRIESTLY PROPHETIC advice...in other
words their function was prophetic
- The word URIM comes from the Root UR which
means LIGHT. In Hebrew LIGHT can refer to
the LIGHTS of PROPHECY.
- An example of the use of the URIM to
deal with prophetic matters is mentioned
in 1S23-09:12. From this story we infer
that the URIM were connected with the AYFOD
- In fact Tradition connects the URIM with
the 12 stones on the PRIESTLY VEST POCKET
(CHOSHEN) which were on the AYFOD. These
12 stones are mentioned in Ex28-17:20 --
they had the names of the 12 tribes--hence
prophetic visions with the letters involved
enabled answers to specific questions.
------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ------------------
*10 We have called this Rashi procedure of
- reviewing the TOTALITY of differences
- BUT only hilighting a few of them
we have called this Rashi approach the WORKBOOK
APPROACH.
The WORKBOOK APPROACH is used in school systems.
A model example is done in Arithmetic or English
The student is then asked to do the remaining
exercises him/herself. Similarly here, Rashi
hilights important differences--but to fully
appreciate Rashi one must review all differences
By reviewing all differences we enrich our
perspective and make it global--for then
Rashi is not perceived as being picky on a
few phrases but rather Rashi is perceived
as being deep and profound--reviewing
2 lists and exhaustively noting all differences
========================================================
==================== LIST212f ==========================
Chapters Lv01 thru Lv06 mention 5 types of
offerings. All offerings are classified
among these 5 types*10
But, Lv07-37 mentions 6 types of offerings.
The 6th type is called the CONSECRATION offering
and refers to the special procedures used to
INAUGORATE the priests in Lv08 and Ex29
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TYPE ENGLISH CHAPTER MENTION IN Lv07-37
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OLAH UP Lv01 #1
MINCHAH REST Lv02 #2
SHLAMIM PEACE Lv03 #6
XHATATH SIN Lv04 #3
ASHAM GUILT Lv05-14:26 #4
MILUIM CONSECRATION Lv08-22*1 #5
NOTES
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*1 Also see Ex29-31. Rashis point is the following
Although the CONSECRATION RAM offering highly
resembles the PEACE (SHLAMIM) offering nevertheless
it is sufficiently different that it can be called
an offering type in its own right.
------------------ LONGER FOOTNOTES --------------------
*10 eg Throughout Nu28 the various holiday offerings
are classified as UP, SIN etc.
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