MiShMeReTH means PROFESSIONALISM:#1 of 6 ########################################################### # 10 YEAR Ayelet DAILY-RASHI-YOMI CYCLE # # Nov 6, 2000 # # Rashis 389-389 Of 7800 (5.0%) # # # # Reprinted with permission from Rashi-is-Simple, # # (c) 1999-Present, Dr. Hendel # # http://www.RashiYomi.Com/ # # # #Permission to reprint with this header but not for profit# # # # VISIT THE RASHI YOMI ARCHIVES # # # # If you want to catch up on any Rashi Yomi postings # # Visit http://www.RashiYomi.Com/calendar.htm # # # # TO BUSY? Then just browse the BEIGE postings # # which are the SUMMARIES # # # # WARNING: READ with COURIER 10 (Fixed width) FONTS # # # ########################################################### 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: ========== The following references contain the material covered http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h6n1.htm http://www.RashiYomi.Com/nu07-03a.htm #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#* 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# (C) Dr Hendel, 2000 *#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*