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VERSE: Nu12-08c

RASHIS COVERED: Nu12-08c Nu12-12b

========================= Nu12--08c =============================

SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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A powerful but simple Rashi method is the CITATION or CROSS-
REFERENCING of an OTHER VERSE for the purpose of adding
FURTHER DETAILS to a verse we are studying.  We call this
the Rashi METHOD of OTHER VERSES and the Rashi submethod
of FURTHER DETAILS

EXAMPLE Nu12-08c
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Nu12-08 states
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Moses my servant sees GODS PICTURE
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Rashi clarifies the meaning of the enigmatic phrase
GODS PICTURE by cross referencing an OTHER VERSE, Ex33-23
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And God told Moses, you will see my BACK but not my face
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EXAMPLE Nu12-12b
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Nu12-12 cites Aaron as stating
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Please...don-t let us become like the DEAD
[by way of background, Miriam had just become
Leprous]
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Rashi clarifies the meaning of LIKE THE DEAD
We augment Rashi-s explanation with additional
material from OTHER VERSES in the chapter
on the Lepor
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Lv13-45:46 states that the LEPOR must
- stay away from all people and declare himself
  ritually impure
- So like the dead, the Lepor is REPULSIVE
  and avoided
- Consistent with this repulsiveness both
  the LEPOR and DEAD BODY are unique in that
  they transmit ritual impurity by
  merely being in the same room with a person
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LIST210x presents many examples of verses illumined by
other verses
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS         OTHER VERSES
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      FURTHER DETAILS
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #1
SEE BELOW                LIST210x
List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
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=================== LIST210x ====================================
List of verses pairs     with one verse illuminating another
LIST210x CONTINUES LIST210a LIST210z LIST210y
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VERSE    TEXT OF VERSE            OTHER VRSE DETAILS
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Nu12-08c See GODS PICTURE         Ex33-23    See God-s back
Nu12-12b Don-t make us LIKE DEAD  Lv13-45:46 LIKE LEPOR*1
Nu02-02c OPPOSITE the Temple      Jo03-04    2000 Cubits
Lv27-10a GOOD:BAD sacrifice       Lv22-18:20 BAD=BLEMISHED
Gn45-18a I-ll give BEST OF LAND   Gn47-11    BEST OF LAND=Ramsyth

NOTES
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*1 Unlike other cases of ritual impurity the Lepor is
   - ostracized from all his friends
   - must declare himself impure and separate himself
   Hence he is like someone dead (that is like a dead body
   he is REPULSIVE)*10

---------------------  LONGER FOOTNOTES ---------------------
*10 Rashi gives an alternate argument
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    Both the LEPOR and DEAD transmit a status of ritual
    impurity to a person who merely walks into the same
    room with them
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    However we would summarize this Rashi argument as follows
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    Both the LEPOR and DEAD are considered REPULSIVE. Hence
    - merely being in the same room with them confers impurity
    - People AVOID both the LEPOR and DEAD BODY
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    Such an approach to Rashi is deeper and more satisfying
    and sheds light on the analogy.
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