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GOALS:
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I decided its time for a longer unit.

This unit will focus on a major Rashi task--explaining
the MEANINGS OF WORDS.

Explaining the MEANINGS of WORDS is more than looking
something up in a dictionary. There are METHODS to
explaining WORDS.

Thus in this module we will explore HOW Rashi determines
the meanings of words -- that is, we will explore WHAT
RASHIS METHODS ARE


TODAYS UNIT
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In the next few days we study how Rashi identified the names
and specific meanings of the priestly garments.


REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following reference in the
Rashi-is-Simple series.

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ex28-04a.htm (Up Sunday)



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BACKGROUND
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 Ex28-04 mentions 6 Priestly garments which must be made.
 Rashi explains what each of these garments are.


EXAMPLE 65: Ex28-04d: THE CHECKERED UNDERROBE
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COMMENTS and Rashi
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   This garment is called KUTONET TASHBAYTZ (Ex28-04) and also
   is called KUTONET (Ex28-40). KUTONET is the general word
   for garment. Rashi here explains the word TASHBAYTZ
   which comes from the root Sh-B-Tz which means, in regard
   to stones, SETTINGS (i.e. hollows in which stones are
   placed).

   So Rashi interprets the phrase SETTING-GARMENTS to mean
   checkered garments with SETTING like indentations in
   them.

   Rashi here uses the method of naming words by their
   ATTRIBUTE: The same way CHERRY can refer to the ATTRIBUTE
   of color (not just the fruit) and PENTAGON(the building) can refer to
   the ATTRIBUTE OF FORM. So too SETTING-GARMENTS would refer
   to garments that have an appearance of SETTING STONES

   We have presented similar lists in the past (See
   http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ex25_31a.htm)
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The following Candellabrah parts were named
by their FORM--what they looked like
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(1) Ex25-31d The THIGH of the Menorah means the Bottom of Menora
(2) Ex40-22a On the THIGH of the temple in the north
(3) Ex40-22b On the THIGH of the temple in the North
(4) Lv01-11a On the THIGH of the Altar
(5) Ex25-31f A BUD is called an "elongated cup"(looks like one)
(6) Ex25-31g The FRUIT looks like a fruit)
(7) Ex25-31h The FLOWER ornament has the FORM of a FLOWER)
(8) Lv13-03b The color WHITE comes from CLOUD (Cloud white)
(9) Ex28-32a The MOUTH-HEAD of a garment is its NECK
(10)Ex28-33a POMEGRANATES means in the SHAPE of POMEGRANATES
(11)Ex30-23a HEAD perfumes means DISTINGUISHED perfumes

Other examples of common objects named by FORM are the following
(11) The shape, pentagon gives rise to the building, pentagon
(12) Storm=ALOT of raindrops; Brainstorm=ALOT of ideas
(13) "Surf the seas"=BUMPY journey;"surf the web" = BUMPY lookup
(14) The fruit, cherry gives rise to the the color, cherry
(15) Loud=ALOT of noise;Loud dress=ALOT of noticeability





EXAMPLE 66: Ex28-04f: AVNAYT = Belt
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COMMENTS AND RASHI
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Cf Lv08-07 -- And he BELTED him with the Avnayt
   This shows that the AVNAYT was a belt





EXAMPLE 67: Ex28-04c MEIL is the OVERROBE
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COMMENTS AND RASHI
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 The verse in Lv08-07 shows an order to the garments
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   --first the KUTONET
   --then the BELT
   --then the MEIL
   --then the AYFOD
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   Hence Rashi concludes that KUTONET is an undergarment
   while MEIL is an OVERGARMENT

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