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VERSE: Nu07-14b

RASHIS COVERED: Nu07-14b Lv25-35a

======================= Nu07-14b ================================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi will frequentlly make a comment by making broad
database inquiries. A database inquiry is simply a question
addressed to a large databank---typically a large collection
of verses. Thus DATABASE methods typically span many diverse
verses.

EXAMPLE Nu07-14b
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Today Rashi studies the following DATABASE query
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List all Temple offerings
of the INCENSE
----------------------------

The database query returns 4 results
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Verse        Offering                        Comments
--------------------------------------------------------------
Ex30-01:08   Daily Incense offering          Gold altar
Ex30-09      High Priest offering-Yom Kippur Gold altar
Lv16-12:13   High Priest offering-Yom Kippur Gold altar
Lv10-01:02   Nadav & Avihu offer incense     Punished by death
Nu07-14b     Consecration Gift Offerings     Outer Altar
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Hence Rashi's comment
--------------------------------------------------
The Nu07-14 incense offering
is the only incense offered
on the OUTER ALTAR
--------------------------------------------------

More comments on this database query are indicated
in the footnotes to
LIST606q below which summarizes this argument

EXAMPLE Lv25-35a
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Rashi makes the following database query
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Find all verbs in verses requiring
giving charity to needy, poor people
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The database query uncovers the following results
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VERSE      WORD/VERB     NUANCE                COMMENT
---------- ------------- --------------------- -------------
Dt15-08    Open Open     Monetary charity
Dt15-08    Laden laden   Food,clothing Charity non monetary
Dt15-10    Give Give     Monetary loans        Gets it back
Lv25-35    Strengthen    Business association  No loss
------------------------------------------------------------

LIST606r summarizes this database query with
supplementary comments.
=================================================================
ITEM                     DETAIL
======================== ========================================
RASHI RULE CLASS:        DATABASES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      PATTERNS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #27
SEE BELOW                LIST606q
List of                  verses with INCENSE offering
-----------------------  -----------------------------------
SEE BELOW                LIST606r
List of                  verses with charity requirements
=================================================================

===================== LIST606q ===============================
List of                  verses with INCENSE offering
==============================================================
Verse        Offering                        Comments
============ =============================== =================
Ex30-01:08   Daily Incense offering          Gold altar*1
Ex30-09      High Priest offering-Yom Kippur Gold altar*1
Lv16-12:13   High Priest offering-Yom Kippur Gold altar*1
---------    ------------------------------  ------------
Lv10-01:02   Nadav & Avihu offer incense     Punished death*2
Nu07-14b     Consecration Gift Offerings     Outer Altar*2*3

NOTES
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*1 These were PERIODICALLY offered incense offerings that
   - came from the community
   - were offered on the Golden altar
   - were ordered by God

*2 These were volitional one time donations.
   - The offerings by Nadav/Avihu were punished with death
     (They did not wait to see if God accepted it)
   - The offerings of the Princes were accepted

*3 Although the offerings of the Princes were accepted it
   is not indicated that they were offered on the Golden altar
   Hence we assume that they were offered on the Copper altar
   like other offerings. Hence the Rashi (Nu07-89b)
   ------------------------------------------
   This is the only incense offering offered
   outer altar
   ------------------------------------------

   Rashi's comments are driven by the DATABASE query.
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======================= LIST606r ==============================
List of                  verses with charity requirements
===============================================================
VERSE      WORD/VERB     NUANCE                COMMENT
========== ============= ===================== ================
Dt15-08    Open Open     Monetary charity
Dt15-08    Laden laden*1 Food,clothing Charity non monetary
Dt15-10    Give Give*2   Monetary loans        Gets it back
Lv25-35a   Strengthen*3  Business association  No loss

NOTES
-----
*1 The verse states
   -----------------------------
   Laden laden him WHAT HE MISSES
   -----------------------------
   Consequently the MEANING seems to emphasize ITEMS
   vs. Money(Rashi makes a different comment on these
   words...see footnote #2)

*2 Combining this verse with the preceding verses reads
   --------------------------------------------------
   Don't be miserly in the 7th loan-annul year..rather
   GIVE GIVE to your brother
   --------------------------------------------------

   Thus the context is clearly one of LOANS. Hence
   I learn about LOANS from the word GIVE.

   Rashi makes a comment on LOAN him on the word LADEN
   in Dt15-08. My opinion is that Rashi is referring
   to the REPEATED LADEN LADEN. In other words
   - LADEN primarily means GIVE HIM ITEMS(Food,clothing)
   - LADEN LADEN secondarily means LOAN him

*3 Jewish law considers BUSINESS SUPPORT the most superior
   form of charity (even if there is no monetary loss)
   There are several ways of justifying this
   - Business support is less EMBARASSING than monetary gift
   - Business support CREATES wealth and hence resembles
     the original creative act of God, while giving money
     simply transfers possession.
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