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VERSE: Lv12-02c
RASHIS COVERED: Lv12-02c Lv14-13b Lv14-13c
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TODAYS RASHI RULE: OTHER VERSES
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: PROCEDURES
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE RULE and SUBRULE
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The rule of OTHER VERSES simply means that Rashi
is explaining one verse by citing an OTHER VERSE
One way of doing this is when you describe a
procedure. For example, you might say DO THIS
PROCEDURE THE SAME WAY I TOLD YOU TO DO SUCH
AND SUCH
The simple meaning of such a statement is
that a CROSS REFERENCE is being made. Rashis
goal is to tell the student about this cross
reference and show him where it is.
The Talmuds goal is slightly different. We not
only want to find out where the cross reference
is, but we want to find out how far to go.
How SIMILAR are the two procedures.
Although the Talmuds goal is important,
nevertheless Rashis goal is also important.
It is important to realize that the Bible
is equating and cross referencing two
procedures.
STANDARD EXAMPLE
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EXERCISE:
Lv04-29 states SLAUGHER THE SIN OFFERING WHERE
THE UP OFFERING IS SLAUGHTERED
This is a clear CROSS REFERENCE. Can you find
where the UP OFFERING IS SLAUGHTERED(HINT:
Lv01 discusses the UP Offering).
RASHIS SOLUTION
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Lv01-11 explicitly states that the UP sacrifice
is offered in the NORTH.
STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/other-20.htm
TODAYS EXAMPLE
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Several examples are presented in the list
below. In particular
- The ritual impurity of childbirth is EQUATED
to the ritual impurity of the menstruant
- The GUILT offering is EQUATED to the SIN
offering in both PRIESTLY and NON-PRIESTLY
procedures.
The most useful exercise for the student is
to attempt to list HOW these items are similar
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VERSE DISCUSSES SIMILAR TO IN VERSE
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Lv12-02c Impurity of childbirth Menstruant Impurity Lv15-19*1
Lv14-13b Guilt offering slaugtr Sin offering Lv04
Lv14-13c Guilt offering acts Sin offering acts Lv04
NOTES
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*1 Lv15 discusses several types of menstruant impurity
depending on how long or normal the flow was
Rashi makes a further insightful point: The ACT of CHILDBIRTH
confers ritual impurity independent of whether there is
bleeding(Menstrual impurity is caused by BLEEDING)
*2 An alignment of Lv14-13 sheds further light
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PHRASE1 PHRASE2
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Slaugher of guilt offering is like the UP offering
Guilt & sin offerings are the same for priests
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The first row speaks about slaughter which can even be done
by a layman. This slaughter takes place in north (just like
the sin offering).
The second row speaks about non-layman (priest) activities.
Thus the two rows together tell us that SIN and GUILT
offerings are the same whether in their LAYMAN or PRIESTLY
activities.*10 *11
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*10 As indicated, a useful exercise is to identify HOW
the sin and guilt offerings are the same.
Rashi points out that they are the same in
-- how the blood is placed
-- how the organs are offered
(NOTICE: That this guilt offering has NO MENTION of
blood or organs--this is unique in all the sacrifices
which always find a climax in blood and organ procedures.
Thus Rashi skillfully uses the equation of GUILT and
SIN offerings to fill in this missing gap)
*11 Rashi goes deeper into the technique of other verses.
Rashi mentions a rule of Rabbi Ishmael
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If an item (like the lepor guilt offering)
is different than similar items(lepor offerings
involve placing oil on the offerer)
Then you are justified in assuming that the item
is totally dissimilar
UNLESS the BIble explicitly tells you to treat them
similarly
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This sounds complicated but can be made simple:
-- The lepor guilt offering has a unique procedure
among guilt offerings--you place oil on the lepor
-- Hence I would be justified in perceiving the lepor
guilt offering as TOTALLY different than other guilt
offerings
-- UNLESS a verse tells me to treat this guilt offering
the way other guilt offerings are treated.
Hence when the verse says: All Guilt offerings are like
sin offerings it reincludes the lepor guilt offering
in the guilt offering class.
Despite the above Rashi is simple telling us WHY the
technique of OTHER VERSES has to be used. The basic
idea however is much simpler-- the Torah will sometimes
CROSS REFERENCE other verses for WHATEVER reason.
The challenge in such a case is to
-- IDENTIFY where the CROSS REFERENCE OCCURS
-- HOW the two items should be made similar
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RASHI RULE USED: OTHER VERSES
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