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VERSE: Lv21-06a

RASHIS COVERED: Lv21-06a Lv21-08a

==================== GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL =====================

======================= THE STYLE RULES =========================

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:       THE RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE RULES
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:    GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL STYLE
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE
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Some Rashis deal with GRAMMAR or MEANING. But other Rashis
deal with STYLE. The Great Talmudic Sage Rabbi Ishmael,
laid down 3 style rule classes which divide into a dozen
or so rules.

Today we deal with the DETAIL-GENERAL or
GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL style. In this style the verse
first states something specifically and then repeats
the requirement generally.

The Rabbi Ishmael Style rules then demand that the
specific details be partially generalized. This requirement
of generalization is not because of grammar or meaning or
even because some word in the verse is extra: Rather, it
is a requirement of style.

STANDARD EXAMPLE
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The simplest example I could find occurs at Ex25-31.

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DETAIL-SPECIFIC: Make a Candellabrah of PURE GOLD
GENERAL:         Sculptored shall you make the Candellabrah
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STUDENT EXERCISES:
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-- Can you restate the verse in a simple style without
   the SPECIFIC-GENERAL form?

-- How would you apply the Rabbi Ishmael requirement
   of partial generalization to the detail in this verse


RASHIS SOLUTION
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(NOTE: This example occurs in the Talmud but is not
brought down by Rashi).

There are at least two ways to state the verse without
the SPECIFIC-GENERAL style:

-- Make a Golden Menorah that is sculptored with all parts
   coming from it.

-- Make a menorah that is sculptored with all parts coming
   from it.

Both the above sentences are simple. By contrast the Bible
used a 2-sentence approach with one sentence being SPECIFIC
and the other being GENERAL

--- Make a Golden Menorah
--- Make a ------ Menorah Sculptored with all parts coming
    from it.

In other words the Bible deliberately used a STYLE of
stating the idea in 2 verses.

The Talmud then explains how the SPECIFIC DETAIL, GOLD,
is PARTIALLY GENERALIZED: The Menorah can be made of
anything SIMILAR TO GOLD--that is ANY METAL. *10 *11

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
---------------------------------
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/example7.htm

You can also revu the whole Rabbi Ishmael style
series at http://www.RashiYomi.com/ishmael.htm

Finally you can visit the Daily Rashi calendar at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm The Rabbi Ishmael
series occured during August and September 2000.


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 verses with
the general-specific-general style
and ask the students to perform the
2 student exercises listed above.

The students can then compare their analysis with that
of Rashis. This leads to greater appreciation of Rashi.

TODAYS EXAMPLE
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Lv21-06:08 discusses holiness of priests. This general
requirement is sandwiched among some specific examples which
are then seen a prototypes which are generalized.
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VERSE    GENERAL                    DETAILS
======== ========================== ==========================
Lv21-06a They shall be holy to God  *1 *2
Lv21-07  -------------------------  dont marry prostitutes
Lv21-07  -------------------------  dont marry priest misfits
Lv21-07  -------------------------  dont marry divorcees
Lv21-08b They shall be holy         *1 *2


NOTES
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*1 Quite simply
   -- GENERAL: the priests should be HOLY
   -- DETAIL: That is they should marry properly
   -- GENERAL: The priests should be holy

   So we generalize the DETAIL, Clause. Rashi states

   ----------------------------------------------
   THEY SHALL BE HOLY: (Rashi) Against their will.
   Use court enforcement to insure this
   ----------------------------------------------

   In other words just as marriage is run by the
   courts so too, the holiness of the priests is
   run by the courts (Is court enforced).

   Note the novelty in my approach. It follows e.g.
   that say the teaching of sacrifices to priests should
   be a court enforced item (The Talmud relates that
   Chizkiyahu who almost became the Messiah
   introduced the enforcement of education. In my opinion
   Chizkiyahu based himself on the above verses).


*2 Note that Lv21-06 have at least 3 other statements of
   a holiness requirement in the priest
   -- They shall be holy to GOd
   -- THEY SHOULD NOT DESECRATE GOD
   -- BECAUSE THEY OFFER SACRIFICES AND SHALL BE HOLY
   -- they will not marry prostitutes
   -- they will not marry priest misfits
   -- they will not marry divorcees
   -- MAKE THEM HOLY for they offer sacrifices
   -- they shall be holy
   -- FOR I AM HOLY, I AM THE GOD OF HOLINESS
   Rashi touches on some of these other phrases elsewhere
   We are only concerned with the overall structure here

---------------------- LONGER FOOTNOTES ------------------------

*10 If the Bible had only stated MAKE A CANDELLABRAH OF GOLD
    then we would use the FULL GENERALIZATION RULE. We could
    then make the MENORAH of anything (eg wood). The difference
    between the FULL GENERALIZATION and PARTIAL GENERALIZATION
    rule. It IS discussed in the Talmud but we will not deal
    with it now

*11 Note: The Bible gives AUTHORITY to the Sanhedrin to make
    a final determination on HOW to apply these STYLE RULES.
    This is explicitly stated in Dt17-09:11. Thus these style
    rules differ from grammar rules or dictionary rules which
    always reach one conclusion. Instead, these style rules
    can lead to different conclusions by different people.

    Each conclusion reached is a fulfillment of the law of
    learning Torah. However the law follows the Sanhedrin or
    the Talmud or the leading sages of the day which have
    final authority in this matter.
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RASHI RULE USED: EXAMPLE7
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WARNING: The following additional references may be too wordy
However they frequently contain additional information & lists
The hyperlinks only work on the main website

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