The 10 Hebrew words for Volume:#2 of 5
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RULE
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There are 10 basic words denoting measurement. They
are compactly presented in the LIST below. Rashis on
these 10 terms are presented afterwards.

{LIST}
Here are the basic Biblical words denoting measurement
Next to each term we given a ROUGH ENGLISH EQUIVALENT--
for example the BIBLICAL LOG has the volume of 6 eggs
which is about 1 English CUP. The right column gives
the equivalant volume in EGGS, the fundamental unit
of volume in Jewish Law. Footnotes provide more details
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WORD      ROUGH EQUIVALANT      EQUIVALANT # OF EGGS
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Egg       TABLESPOON*1          Fundamental Unit of Volume
Log       CUP                   6 TABLESPOONS
Kav       QUART                 24 eggs = 4 CUPS
Hin       GALLON                72 eggs = 3 QUARTS = 6 Log*2
Seah      DOUBLE GALLON         144 eggs= 6 QUARTS = 24 log*2
AYFaH*3*4 CARTON                432 eggs= 3 SEAH= 18 QUARTS
COR       TRUCKLOAD             4320 eggs=10 CARTONS=30 Seah*5

NOTES
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*1 Teaspoon = 2/11 of an Egg (Rambam Theft 8)
   Actually >LADEL< or >FLUID OUNCE< would be a better
   translation than >TABLESPOON<

*2 HIN/LOG are usually associated with >Liquid< measure.
   Seah/Kav are usually associated with >Dry< measures.

   Thus Rashis point on Lv19-36b and Lv19-36c is that
   there is a legal obligation to make legal rules for
   both >DRY< and >LIQUID< measures. The Rambam notes
   that >DRY< and >LIQUID< measures have different
   requirements--for example liquid measures will more
   frequently have residues from previous measurements
   (See Rambam Theft 8:13 and commentaries)

*3 AYFAH(Dry measure) = BATH(Liquid measure) (Ez45-11)
   They both hold the same amount of volume (Ez45-11)

*4 the OMER=1 Day of Food=7 Cups=43.2 Eggs=1/10 EYFAH(Ex16-36a)

*5 See Isa05-10 & Ez45-11 for an explicit statement
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GOALS:
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A person completing this module will be able to correctly
use Biblical words on Measurement. A person completing
this module will also be familiar with typical daily
usages--how much food is eaten in a day; how much oil
is burned in a night etc




TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we introduce the HIN--the equivalant of
our English Gallon




REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following digest in the
Rashi-is-Simple series



http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h9n12.htm (Up Sunday)




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EXAMPLES 4-6
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      THE HEBREW >HIN< = 12 LOG = VOLUME of 72 EGGS


Ex30-24b Ex29-40c Ex30-31b HIN = 12 LOG
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* HIN = 12 LOG
* Hence (Ex29-40c) 1/4 HIN = 3 Log
* On Ex30-24b Rashi, besides explaining the measurement,
  makes some comments on how they prepared the roots
  of certain spices for Temple oils. This need not
  concern us now

* Finally, my favorite pet peeve--Rashi NEVER USED GEMATRIAHS
  Here is the VERSE, the RASHI with a GEMATRIAH and the SIMPLE
  explanation(Ex30-31b)

  VERSE-->You shall use THIS oil for all generations to annoint<
  RASHI-->The word THIS in numerology equals 12. This teaches
          that for all generations we must use the 12 LOG oil
  SIMPLE EXPLANATION-- The Bible >EXPLICITLY< says that
       >The OIL prepared by Moses used 12 LOGS of oil<(Ex30-24)
       The Bible then says >And similarly you shall use THIS
       oil for all generations<.

       So Rashi is Simple: The word THIS refers to the oil
       prepared by Moses which had 12 LOGS of oil and that
       is the amount always to be used.

       And Rashi in his usual punny manner stated this as
       a NUMEROLOGY so people should remember it


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