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VERSE: Nu16-03b

RASHIS COVERED: Nu16-03b Nu16-03c

===================== GENERAL-DETAIL STYLE ======================

VERY BRIEF SUMMARY:
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In Nu16-03 Korach argues against Moses rule as follows
- All Jews are HOLY
- They have had PROPHETIC REVLELATION (At the 10 commandments)
- So why then do you rule over us
Note the capped words: HOLY and PROPHETIC REVELATION.
The word HOLY is a GENERAL NON-SPECIFIC VAGUE TERM
The phrase PROPHETIC REVELATION is SPECIFIC and DETAILED.
Thus the above verse uses the GENERAL-DETAIL style. Korach
argued that the Jews were HOLY ENOUGH TO HAVE HEARD THE 10
COMMANDMENTS and hence Moses had no justification in ruling!

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TODAYS RASHI RULE:       THE RABBI ISHMAEL STYLE RULES
TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE:    GENERAL-DETAIL STYLE
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE AND SUBRULE
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Some Rashis deal with GRAMMAR or MEANING. But other Rashis
deal with STYLE. The Great Talmudic Sage Rabbi Ishmael,
laid down 3 style rule classes which divide into a dozen
or so rules.

Today we deal with the GENERAL-DETAIL style.
When using this style the verse first states something
GENERALLY and then repeats the requirement SPECIFICALLY.

The Rabbi Ishmael Style rules then demand that the verse
be interpreted STRICTLY as applying to ONLY THE DETAILS
This requirement of STRICT interpretation is not because
of grammar or meaning or even because some word in the
verse is extra: Rather, it is a requirement of style.


STANDARD EXAMPLE
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The simplest example I could find occurs at Nu05-12
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GENERAL:         When a woman DESCECRATES her marriage
DETAIL:          [by] committing ADULTERY
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STUDENT EXERCISES:
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-- Suppose you didnt want to interpert the verse strictly?
How could you interpret the verse BROADLY? (The answer to
this question facilitates understanding what not to do)

-- How would you apply the Rabbi Ishmael requirement
of STRICT INTERPRETATION to Nu05-12



RASHIS SOLUTION
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-- WE FIRST SHOW HOW TO INTERPRET THE CHAPTER BROADLY
The chapter if not interpreted strictly COULD refer
to a woman who descecrates her marriage by (a) insulting
her husband in public or (b) flirting with other men.
That is, if we werent required to interpret the chapter
strictly we COULD HAVE required the suspected-woman
ceremony to ANY descecration of marriage.

-- WE NEXT SHOW HOW TO  INTERPRET THE CHAPTER STRICTLY
The above chapter (Nu05) dealing with the Suspected
woman ceremony ONLY APPLIES IF THE WOMAN WAS SUSPECTED
OF COMMITTING ADULTERY. For example if the woman descecrated
her marriage by insulting her husband or flirting with other
men there is no justification for performing the suspected
woman ceremony. IN other words Nu05-12 is interpreted STRICTLY

STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE
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http://www.Rashiyomi.com/example4.htm

You can also revu the whole Rabbi Ishmael style
series at http://www.RashiYomi.com/ishmael.htm

Finally you can visit the Daily Rashi calendar at
http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm The Rabbi Ishmael
series occured during August and September 2000.

To related documents on the GENERAL-DETAIL style are
http://www.RashiYomi.com/example5.htm
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/example6.htm


HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS
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You can use the LISTS referenced above for
school projects. Here is how. If you are a
teacher then you can present the verses with
the general-specific-general style
and ask the students to perform the
2 student exercises listed above.

The students can then compare their analysis with that
of Rashis. This leads to greater appreciation of Rashi.

TODAYS LIST
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Please find below examples of verses in the GENERAL-DETAIL
form taken from http://www.Rashiyomi.com/example4.htm.
The GENERAL term is CAPPED in the 2nd column---the STRICT
INTERPRETATION of this general term is CAPPED in the 3rd column
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VERSE     GENERAL PHRASE                    DETAIL PHRASE
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Nu05-12d  A women DESCECRATES her marriage  By doing ADULTERY
Nu16-03b  The Jews are HOLY                 They SAW God at Sinai
Nu03-06a  Levites SERVE Aaron               By WATCHING temple
Dt02-04a  WATCH yourself when meeting Esauv Dont START WAR
Gn09-11a  I will make a CONVENANT           I wont DESTROY world
Dt06-06a  LOVE the Lord thy God             By LEARNING Torah
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RASHI RULED USED: EXAMPLE4
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WARNING: The following additional references may be too wordy
However they frequently contain additional information & lists
The hyperlinks only work on the main website

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