T-H-R = clear / spotless:#2 of 2 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Jun 07, 2000 # # Rashis 81-82 Of 7800 (1.1%) # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, Dr. Hendel # # http://www.shamash.org/rashi # # # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # ########################################################### #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# We now complete the unit on PURITY--T-H-R started last issue by discussing Rav Hirsch's beautiful theory of Toomah. A summary of our examples is also given. Rav Hirsch interprets >RITUAL PURITY = A state of Mental Sparkle and Clarity >Ritual IMPURITY = a state of confusion and depression; an inability to spontaneously act Here are some examples of Rav Hirschs theory >EXAMPLE 1: If a person is sitting SHIVAH because someone died then that person has had their mental clarity slightly dampened...they have lost their sparkle...indeed the thought that we all must die fights against the thought that we should embark on life long projects--after all, why should I start a project late in life if I know I will die and not complete it! Thus the sight of death dampens sparkle >EXAMPLE 2: A person who experiences say nocturnal accidents may have his sense of freedom in the physical intimacy area dampened...After all...the person sees that involuntary 'accidents' can happen to him at night. He may reason that ALL activity in the physical area is 'determined'--he may doubt that there is free will. It is this loss of belief in free will that Rav Hirsch identifies with 'loss of sparkle' and ritual impurity. Enough said---those wishing to continue pursuing this beautiful subject are invited to read Rav Hirsch's beautiful 50 page essay on Numbers 19, the Red Heiffer... one of the great classics of Jewish Symbolism. A summary of illustrative verses and meanings of T-H-R may be found below in {LIST1} LISTS,NOTES,SUMMARIES:(This section may be ignored on a 1st Reading) ==================================================================== {LIST1} {The fundamental meaning of >T-H-R = SPARKLE/CLEAN This {LIST} contains several verse examples illustrating this (Courtesy of RADACK)*1} VERSE TEXT ===== ==== Job37-22 ..a wind comes(after a storm) & SPARKLES/CLEARS the sky Mal3-3 & metal workers will SPARKLE the silver (from its dross) Ex24-10 ...like a SPARKLING SKY Lv24-04 on the SPARKLING (Goldish **and** clean) Candellabrah 2Kings5-10 ..& wash in the Jordan & your skin will sparkle*2 FOOTNOTES ========= *1 We have shown above how the concept of >RITUAL PURITY = a CLEAR mental state; >RITUAL IMPURITY = a confused/dampened mental state *2 The person in question had leprosy. The prophet told him to bath in the river and >your skin will sparkle ---------------------SUMMARY--------------------------------- VERSE WHAT SPARKLED PHRASE ======== ============= ======================= Ex24-10e Sky Sparkling Sky Ex24-10c Prophecy Sparkling Prophecy Ex31-08a Candellabrah Sparkling Candellabrah (made of Gold) Lv24-04a Candellabrah Spotless Candellabrah Lv24-06b Table Spotless table NOTES ===== Actually T-H-R does not mean SPARKLE but more precisely it means CLEAR, PURE, CLEAN, SPARKLE. #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*