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VERSE: Lv16-19b
RASHIS COVERED: Lv16-19b Lv16-19c Lv16-18b Lv16-23d
======================= THE ALIGNMENT METHOD ===================
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TODAYS RASHI RULE: ALIGNMENT
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: FURTHER NUANCES
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE
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Many Rashis do NOT focus on an internal analysis of the verse.
There may be nothing bothering Rashi in THAT verse. The words
used may all be normal.
But when the given verse is compared with another verse--that
is, when the two verses are ALIGNED together-- we see blatant
differences.
The ALIGNED verses therefore suggest that these ALIGNED
DIFFERENCES were deliberately placed there to emphasize
certain nuances. The standard example will illustrtae this.
STANDARD EXAMPLE
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Recall that the Moabite King BALAK was apprehensive about
Israel journeying throught its territory. It wanted Israel
banished. It hired a professional curse-man, Bilam who would
curse the Jews. Bilam however describes his job SLIGHTLY
differently. Here are the verses.
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BALAK: Nu22-06 I will banish Jews FROM THE LAND
BILAM: Nu22-11 ...... banish Jews -------------
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EXERCISE
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To fully appreciate Rashi perform the following 2 exercises
- What is the minor difference between the aligned verses?
- What NUANCE do YOU think this implies?
RASHIS SOLUTION
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BALAK only wanted Jews away from his land; his goals were
political. By contrast, BILAM wanted them DESTROYED. Hence...
BALAK wanted Jews BANISHED FROM THE LAND. But Bilam wanted
them BANISHED PERIOD (That is destroyed).
STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-58.htm
This summary may be a bit too terse. You can browse the
57 postings leading up to by going to
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-1.htm
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-2.htm etc.
Or you can visit the Rashi Yomi Calendar at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm
This calendar presents a day by day listing of Rashis.
The ALIGNMENT series occurs between 7-28-01 and 10-10-01.
HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS
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You can use the LISTS referenced above for
school projects. Here is how. If you are a
teacher then you can present the two aligned
verses and ask the students to perform the
following exercises
-- What are the minor differences between the verses
-- What nuances do they imply
The students can then compare their analysis with that
of Rashis. This leads to greater appreciation of Rashi.
TODAYS EXAMPLE
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We present 3 examples today--that 3 pairs of verses
which we are aligning for purposes of inferring nuances.
The first pair is presented below and other two pairs
follow in the next lists.
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VERSE PHRASE1 PHRASE2 PHRASE3
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Lv16-23d He shall undress &leave the clothes & dress in others
Lv16-04 He shall undress ------------------ & dress in others
Differs *1 *2 *1
NOTES
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*1 These phrases are the same
*2 This phrase is extra. It therefore implies an emphasis.
The Yom Kippur clothes HAD to be left (in the Temple).
They were hidden away. These Yom Kippur clothes could not
be re-used on next years Yom Kippur
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===================== ALIGNMENT: EXAMPLE 2 ======================
We continue the examples of ALIGNMENTS that teach nuances
The examples below deal with SANCTIFICATION procedures.
In only one of them is the phrase PURIFY & SANCTIFY used.
In all others it states SANCTIFY without the word PURIFY.
Hence Rashi felt justified in extracting nuances from PURIFY
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VERSE TOPIC PHRASE1 PHRASE2
Nu06-11 Nazarite Offering ------------- He will sanctify
Ex19-10 Sinai:Receive Trh ------------- They will sanctify
Ex28-41 Priest consecration ------------- Sanctify them
Ex29-27 PEACE Offering ------------- Sanctify it
Lv16-19c Yom Kippur PURIFY it and Sanctify it
Differ *1 *2
NOTES
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*1 Only on Yom Kippur is there a mention of PURIFICATION
and SANCTIFICATION.
Because of this difference Rashi seeks some special
extra nuance in PURIFY and SANCTIFY. Rashi suggests
- PURIFY it from PAST sins
- SANCTIFY it for FUTURE use
Perhaps Rashi obtained this idea from Nu08-05:22
which discusses the Levite Preparation procedure and
has a dual notion of PURIFICATION and SANCTIFICATION
*2 These phrases are all the same--they speak about some
type of sanctification
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==================== ALIGNMENT: EXAMPLE 3 =======================
We continue the examples of ALIGNMENT that teach nuances.
Technically the following example may better be classified
as teaching MULTIPLE COMPONENTS. These two verses deal with
the blood of the YOM KIPPUR OFFERING
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VERSE PHRASE1 PHRASE2
Ex30-10 the Yom Kippur sin offering blood is placed on altar
Lv16-18b Take from goat blood & ox blood & place on altar
Differ *1 *2
NOTES
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*1 - One verse calls it THE BLOOD OF YOM KIPPUR SIN OFFERING
- Another verse however speaks about BLOOD OF GOAT & BLOOD
of OX.
In other words one verse speaks about A SINGLE UNIT OF BLOOD
while the other verse speaks about TWO UNITS OF BLOOD (GOAT
and OX--they were both offered as a sin offering).
Rashis conclusion is that the BLOOD OF THE TWO ANIMALS --
GOAT and OX -- WERE MIXED TOGETHER thereby forming ONE
UNIT OF SIN OFFERING BLOOD.
Again: This inference arises BECAUSE of the alignment.
The inference is explicitly mentioned in the Sifrah and
echoed by the Sifsay Chachamim.
*2 Both verses speak about placing the blood on the altar
horns of the Golden altar (We shortened the verse in the
table for facilitate reading the table).
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RASHI RULE USED: ALIGNMENT
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