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This series is devoted to the 2 dozen Rashis that deal
with the Rabbi Ishmael rule of
>two complementary verses
It turns out there are 5 ways that Rabbi Ishmael deals with
>two complementary verses
In part 1 we showed the method of
>2 verses = 2 ASPECTS of the same entity
Thus
>ISRAEL sent a delegation to Edom
>MOSES sent a delegation to Edom
perceive
>MOSES as the representative of Israel
A reader completing the reading of this dozen-example-module
will have minimum proficiency in appreciating how this rule
of Rabbi Ishmael works (If this module works out we will
try and develop modules for the other 12 principles).
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In this issue we show another example of how
>2 verses indicate 2 ASPECTS of the same process
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EXAMPLE 5
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The Levites
>began study/apprenticeship to Temple work at 25
>they began actual Temple work at 30(after 5 years of study)
>they worked in the Temple till 50
Rashi learns this by using the alignment method on the 2 verses
that mention Levite service--- 4-8-24 and 4-4-3
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| QUESTION 1 |
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| Can you help prove Rashis point? Try |
| aligning the two verses? What differences |
| do you see between the 2 verses? How do |
| these differences lead to the distinction |
| mentioned above between STUDY and actual |
| WORK? See {LIST1} for the answer |
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>4-8-24 From 25.. they'll come for appointments IN temple work
>4-4-3 From 30 ..those coming for appointments TO DO work in Temple
> *1 *2 *3 *4 *5
So Rashi is Simple.At 30 they actually DO work (*5) while at 25 they
just learn (*4). (For a profound inference from this to Jewish
Identity problems see the COMMENTS ON RASHIS FORM section)
LISTS {For ADVANCED students and for those with more time}:
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{LIST1} {Alignment of 4-8-24 and 4-4-3. The footnotes emphasize
the 5 differences between the 2 verses}
VERSE TEXT
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4-8-24 From 25.. they'll come for appointments IN temple work
4-4-3 From 30 ..those coming for appointments TO DO work in Temple
NOTES *1 *2 *3 *4 *5
FOOTNOTES
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*1 25 is the year of beginning of STUDY while 30 is the year of
beginning of WORK (See notes *4 *5)
*2 4-8-24 says they WILL come denoting the beginning of
apprenticeship while 4-4-3 refers to those ALREADY COMING
who are continually learning and will now serve
*3 The actual Hebrew on 4-8-24 (abbreviated in the above text) says
>all those coming to appoint an appointment
while 4-4-3 says
>all those coming for appointments
Thus 4-8-24 denotes CREATING the appointment
*4*5 4-8-24 speaks about appointments
>IN THE TEMPLE WORK
while 4-4-3 speaks about appointments
>TO DO WORK IN THE TEMPLE
Again one emphasizes actual work while just speaks about
being involved. (There is a further difference in that
two different words are used to denote WORK. 4-8-24 uses
the Hebrew word
>EVED = Slave/ Worker = Apprenticeship
while 4-4-3 uses the Hebrew word
>MLACHAH= skilled work
denoting a polished professional.
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