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VERSE: Lv25-43a
RASHIS COVERED: Lv25-43a Lv25-45a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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One of Rashis 10 major methods is to clarify complex
logical, algebraic and geometric comments with examples.
We call this the Rashi method of SPREADSHEETS. This method
equally applies to ANY ILLUSTRATION BY EXAMPLE whether
- simple illustrative examples
- clarification of algebraic ideas
- clarification of geometric ideas
- clarification thru spreadsheets
EXAMPLE 1: Lv25-43a
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Lv25-43a states
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Don't work a slave MENIALLY
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Rashi (paraphrased) clarifies with illustrative examples
what menially means
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MENIAL does not
- not refer to how much energy is use to do the work
MENIAL does
- refer to lack of purpose
e.g. 'Go chop some wood' when such wood is not needed
- refer to unspecified work
e.g. 'Work till I come home' vs
'Work the entire yard' or
'WOrk 4 hours'
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EXAMPLE 2: Lv25-45a
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Lv25-44:45 in discussing whom can be used for slaves states
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You can purchase slaves from the nations surrounding Israel
OR
You can also acquire slaves from the sons of the residents
who live with you
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Rashi (Paraphrased) clarifies
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We know from Dt20-16 that Jews are not allowed
to use the 7 nations they conquer Israel from
as slaves since they must kill them because
of their evil. Lv25-44 allows us however to
acquire non-jewish slaves from nations surrounding
Israel. Lv25-45 allows us to also obtain slaves from
the CHILDREN OF RESIDENTS
- that is, for EXAMPLE, a non-Jew from outside Israel
marries a woman from the 7 nations--even though she
must be killed her children follow the father and
therefore may be purchase for slaves
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LIST690a below summarizes these comments
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ITEM DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS: SPREADSHEETS
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS ALGEBRA
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #30
SEE BELOW LIST690a
Rashis requiring Spreadsheets/Algebra
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Rashis requiring Spreadsheets/Algebra
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VERSE Item Spreadsheet is used for
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lv25-43a.htm Menial labor=a)purposeless b)no fixed amount
lv25-43a.htm Slaves from sons of residents:even Canaanite*2
dt21-17a.htm How to give 1st-born double *1
ex38-24b.htm Computation of relative value of Biblical currency
nu03-39b.htm Accounting of Levite children
nu31-26a.htm Division of booty in war
gn05-32b.htm Computation of relative ages of Noachs children
gn25-20a.htm Proof that Rivkah was 15 when she married Isaac
lv22-13a.htm How priests daughter can zigzag in Terumah use
NOTES
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*1 Many people are familiar with the concept of the
FORMULA PLUG IN. That is a problem is solved by a
formula which you plug into.
But some problems intrinsically cannot (initally)
be solved by a formula. Instead you have to
formulate the problem algebraically and solve;only
then do you have the formula.
In other words these problems are solved by
the EQUATION vs the FORMULA
Thus the statement that the eldest gets double
suggests the following model.
- Suppose the are B brothers
- Suppose 1 of them is eldest
- The Fathers total assets are T (Total)
- Let A be the amount each brother inherits
We have no formula for A
- Then each of the B-1 brothers obtains A
- The eldest obtains double, 2A.
- Together this exhausts the Fathers estate, T
Hence we have (B-1)A + 2A = (B+1)A = T
This gives rise to the formula A = T / (B+1)
An example is a father with 100,000 and 4 children
- T=100,000
- B=4
- So each child take T/(B+1) = 100000/5 = 20,000
- Eldest takes 2*20000=40000
- Other 3 take 20000
- Total distribution =3*20000+40000=100000
See Rambam Inheritance Chapter 2
*2 e.g. The father is a non jew from outside Israel
He marries a Canaanite women in Israel
By law when Israel is conquered she must be killed
But the son follows the father, is not considered Canaanite,
need not be killed and can be used as a slave byus.
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