MiShMeReTH means PROFESSIONALISM:#1 of 6
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OVERVIEW: In this unit we review the meaning of the Hebrew
word >MiShMeReTh< We suggest that the fundamental meaning
is >PROFESSIONALISM<.


This >PROFESSIONALISM< manifests itself either
---in PROFESSIONAL standards---safeguards
---in PROFESSIONAL training----learning



We start off slowly in this issue. ALthough there are a dozen
Rashis on the subject only one of them emphasizes this
fundamental meaning.



REFERENCES:
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The following references contain the material covered

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h6n1.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/nu07-03a.htm




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EXAMPLE 1: Nu03-07a


Nu03-07a >And they (the Levites) shall be
        RESPONSIBLE in their OFFICE<

RASHI:
        >The Hebrew root
                >>Sh-M-R
        >throughout the Bible Denotes
                >An Appointed position,
                >An Office,
                >A  Responsibility, or
                >Professionalism


This idea of PROFESSIONALISM has two main nuances.


NUANCE A: PROFESSIONALISM emphasizes LEARNING the TRADES PROCEDURES
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There are many Rashis where the Hebrew root
        >sh-m-r
is interpreted as
        >Learning




This looks at the task of the Jew as an
        >"an appointed position/an office"
        >something that requires vocational training (LEARNING)




In fact this is amusingly hinted at by Job's decrying
        >'All the days of my APPOINTMENT I will wait
        > (for death) until my replacement comes'(Job14-14)
However even without this verse, this idea flows from the explicit
statement of Rashi on Nu03-07a and is exhibited in the many examples
below.





NUANCE B: Professional codes create SAFEGUARDS to prevent accidents
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A key difference between a professional job vs a layman job is
that the professional job is
        >smoother
        >knows the ins and outs
        >knows how to avoid accidents



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