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VERSE: Lv21-21a

========================= Lv21-21a =====================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 6 major goals is to explain style. Style
dictates such issues as whether we interpret a verse
broadly or restrictively.

Rashi employs the Rabbi Ishmael style rules to decide
whether a verse should be interpreted literally or
restrictively.

EXAMPLE
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Lv21-18:21 is written in the general-particular-general
style as follows
-- GENERAL: BLEMISHED PRIESTS DO NOT SERVE
-- DETAILS: ----------------------------- Blind,lame,...
-- GENERAL: BLEMISHED PRIESTS DO NOT SERVE

According to Rabbi Ishmael, this GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL
style requires a BROAD INTERPRETATION. Hence the Rashi

-- All blemished priests (not just those enumerated
-- such as blind,lame) are prohibited from serving
-- in the Temple
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        RABBI ISHMAEL - STYLE
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      BROAD
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #23
SEE BELOW                LIST402a
Clauses in Lv21-18:21    General-Detail-General style
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======================= LIST402a =====================
Analysis of clauses in Lv21-18:21 showing that
these verses have a GENERAL-DETAIL-GENERAL style
This style requires a BROAD interpretation and
generalization
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FORM    TEXT GENERAL                 TEXT DETAIL
======= ============================ =================
GENERAL Blemished priests dont serve
DETAILS                              blind,lame,
DETAILS                              broken arm,leg,
DETAILS                              eye patch...
GENERAL Blemished priests dont serve
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