*10 We have called this Rashi procedure of
- reviewing the TOTALITY of differences
- BUT only hilighting a few of them
we have called this Rashi approach the WORKBOOK
APPROACH.

The WORKBOOK APPROACH is used in school systems.
A model example is done in Arithmetic or English
The student is then asked to do the remaining
exercises him/herself. Similarly here, Rashi
hilights important differences--but to fully
appreciate Rashi one must review all differences

By reviewing all differences we enrich our
perspective and make it global--for then
Rashi is not perceived as being picky on a
few phrases but rather Rashi is perceived
as being deep and profound--reviewing
2 lists and exhaustively noting all differences

*1 The overview mentions the various units
- ox sin offering
- ram UP offering
- ram PEACE offering
- Priests and Garments

*2 Miscellaneous items include such items as
- how long the CONSECRATION took
- how many days the offerings could be eaten
- which items could be eaten
- Laws applying to future generations

*1 The alignment shows that TZITZ (literally MASK)
corresponds to NZR (Literally CROWN).

Note how the justification for this inference
is not MEANING-BASED (Crown and Mask seem to
mean the same thing) but rather the justification
is by ALIGNMENT

*2 Some people might consider it disrespectful
to translate MICHNATHAYIM as UNDERWEAR.

But their function is to cover nudity--hence
the translation UNDERWEAR is appropriate.

Also: This explains why they are not mentioned
-- it would be immodest to state that Moses
dressed Aaron in the priestly underwear.

*3 Now we understand Rashi. The URIM and TUMIM
mentioned in Lv08 are not mentioned in Ex29.
Furthermore they are not even mentioned in
the list of 8 priestly garments in Ex28!!

No wonder Rashi had to comment.

Insights into the URIM and TUMIM can be obtained
from 4 sources
- Nu27-21 suggests that URIM and TUMIM were
used for PRIESTLY PROPHETIC advice...in other
words their function was prophetic

- The word URIM comes from the Root UR which
means LIGHT. In Hebrew LIGHT can refer to
the LIGHTS of PROPHECY.

- An example of the use of the URIM to
deal with prophetic matters is mentioned
in 1S23-09:12. From this story we infer
that the URIM were connected with the AYFOD

- In fact Tradition connects the URIM with
the 12 stones on the PRIESTLY VEST POCKET
(CHOSHEN) which were on the AYFOD. These
12 stones are mentioned in Ex28-17:20 --
they had the names of the 12 tribes--hence
prophetic visions with the letters involved
enabled answers to specific questions.

*10 We have called this Rashi procedure of
- reviewing the TOTALITY of differences
- BUT only hilighting a few of them
we have called this Rashi approach the WORKBOOK
APPROACH.

The WORKBOOK APPROACH is used in school systems.
A model example is done in Arithmetic or English
The student is then asked to do the remaining
exercises him/herself. Similarly here, Rashi
hilights important differences--but to fully
appreciate Rashi one must review all differences

By reviewing all differences we enrich our
perspective and make it global--for then
Rashi is not perceived as being picky on a
few phrases but rather Rashi is perceived
as being deep and profound--reviewing
2 lists and exhaustively noting all differences