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VERSE: Lv13-33a
RASHIS COVERED: Lv13-33a Lv13-33b Lv13-40a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 5 main goals was the resolution of contradiction
We call this the RASHI RULE OF CONTRADICTION.
Rashi had a variety of methods to resolve contradiction. Very
often the CONTRADICTION could be resolved by viewing the
contradictory properties as applying to TWO CASES. We call
this the Rashi SUBRULE of TWO CASES.
EXAMPLE Lv13-33 SHAVING OF LEPROSY
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Lv13-33 speaks about a leprosy on the head
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-HE SHALL SHAVE
-HE SHALL NOT SHAVE the leprous spot
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Note the contradiction: He is told to shave and to not shave!
Rashi resolves this thru the method of 2 cases
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- the leprous spot IS NOT shaved
- the rest of the head IS SHAVED
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However, the leprous spot on the head was typically partially
bald. Therefore Rashi elaborates
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- the leprous spot IS NOT SHAVED
- the PERIMETER of the leprous spot is NOT SHAVED
(A 2 hair perimeter is left around the leprous spot
to indicate its borders since otherwise, if we shaved
the entire rest of the head, then we would not be able
to recognize when the leprous spot spreads)
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: CONTRADICTION
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS 2 ASPECTS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #14
SEE BELOW LIST510a
List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
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List of verses with Contradiction resolved by 2 cases
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VERSE-1 VERSE-2 HOW THE TWO TEXTS ARE COMBINED
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Lv13-33 Lv13-33 DONT shave[near]leprosy;DO shave rest of head
Lv13-40 Lv13-43 leprosy on baldness:like SKIN,not HEAD,leprosy
Ex09-03 Ex09-09 FIELD livestock died;HOUSE livestock had boils
Ex09-03 Ex09-09 HOUSE livestock who returned outside HAILED
Ex09-19 Ex14-07 FIELD livestock died;HOUSE animals for Chariot
Gn36-02 Gn36-24 Daughter of FATHER & GRANDFATHER=illegitimate
Gn24-08 Gn24-08 DONT marry CANAANITE;can marry out of family
Gn06-19 Gn07-02 Noach took:7 KOSHER animals;2 NON-KOSHER ones
Dt12-18 Nu18-24 Levites get 1st TITHE;also get GIFTS TO POOR
Dt12-30 Ex22-19 SPECIFIC idol worship OR general SACS wrong
Ex30-19 Ex40-31 Tmpl Basin for Priests;Moses was Priest once*5
Ex21-03 Ex21-04 Master only gives a slavegirl to a married man
Ex12-02 Ex12-03 God told Moses on FIRST: Tell Jews on TENTH...
Ex01-16 Ex01-12 EGYPTIANS hated ALL JEWS;PHARAOH hated MALES*4
Ex02-06 Ex02-06 She saw a BABY(in age);a CHILD(in demeanor)*3
Gn18-06 Gn18-06 FINE FLOUR for food;COARSE for pot*2
Dt08-02 Lv26-06 WHEN OBSERVANT God protects;ELSE not*1
Nu21-21 Dt02-26 MOSES sent delegates on behalf of ISRAEL
Ex20-19 Ex19-20 Gods voice in HEAVEN;His FIRE on EARTH
Ex40-35 Ex25-22 Moses at Entrance; Gods by Crubim
Ex28-37 Ex39-30 Priest MASK went AROUND and OVER head
Ex25-03 Ex30-12 TAXES for base;VOLUNTARY for vessels
Nu04-05 Nu04-15 PRIESTS pack; KEHATHITES carry*10
NOTES
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*1 See Lv26-03. Thus Lv26-03:06 explicitly states that
when we observe, God will remove wild animals. Dt08-02
by contrast, explains that conquest of Israel will
happen slowly FOR IF IT HAPPEEND QUICKLY WILD ANIMALS
WOULD COME (because the Jews moral nature was not
yet perfected and the protection of Lv26-03:06
does not yet apply) *11
*2 COARSE flour was used in cooking to wash the pot
sides to clear it from rust producing agents and
rotted food particles.
*3 I should mention the Brilliant Malbim who points
out to a repeated object denoting emphasis
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She opened it and saw HIM -- a CHILD
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Thus the child had a certain regality *12
*4 This distinction is explicitly mentioned in Ex01-10
Pharoh was concerned that the Jewish minority would
align with an Egyptian enemy. Hence he killed the
males. *13
*5 See Lv08-16:21 for Moses acting as a Priest. During
this brief period Moses used the Temple Basin.
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*10 Rashis point is strengthened by the abrupt change
of subject
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Nu04-04 This is the job of the KEHATHITES
Nu04-05 The PRIESTS come and cover the articles
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Nu04-15 ..and AFTERWARDS the KEHATHITES come
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If one just reads Nu04-04 and Nu04-05 by themselves
it appears as if the PRIESTS mentioned in Nu04-05
refer back to the KEHATHITES mentioned in Nu04-04
*11 Interesting Rashi cites a verse in Job rather
than the explicit Lv26-03:06. Rashi also does
not explicitly mention that he is using the rule
of resolving 2 contradictory cases.
But that IS what Rashi does. It seems rather
straightforward to introduce Lv26-03:06. Rashi
probably expected the reader to know this verse
since it comes in the great REBUKE---Rashi complements
this verses with complementary verses in Job
*12 Rashis actual language is that
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She saw Gods presence with him
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I have tempered this a bit as follows
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She saw the childs regality
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I think Rashis point is to explain why
she risked her life to save a Jewish child
This child was different--he had a certain
regality...why not raise him as an Egyptian
He would fit in well with the Royal house
*13 Rashi actually says
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Pharohs astrologers said that the Jews
have just had a male savior born.
Pharoh therefore decreed the death of
the male Jews
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However the REAL driving force of Rashi
is the contradictory verses and the
resolution from an explicit verse.
Rashi avails himself of OTHER VERSES
which show that Pharoh always consulted
with his astrologers (eg Ex08-12:15).
Thus Rashi is simply dressing up the
contradiction. The real point of Rashi
is the contradiction and the distinction
between the people(hated all) and the King.
(concerned about security)
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