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VERSE: Nu30-07a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu30-07a Nu30-08a Nu30-07b
Nu30-09a Nu30-10a Nu30-14a
Nu30-07a
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03


Part 3 of a 6 part series

SUCCINCT  SUMMARY
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Most people think of DEFINITION and GRAMMAR when they
mention COMMENTARY. However the function of commentaries
is also to comment on relations with other verses.

One powerful OTHER VERSE method is the ALIGNMENT method.
We present five examples of ALIGNMENT in Nu30 the
chapter on vows

EXAMPLE 1
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The phrases used for people women vowing are
- in their fathers house
- in their husbands house
- while widow
- belong to a man
Rashi interprets BELONG TO A MAN as ENGAGED.

We must emphasize that  this  Rashi comment is not on
MEANING but rather on ALIGNMENT. By themselves, the
words BELONG TO A MAN could refer to a married woman.
However the contrast of the above alignment clearly
shows that BELONG TO A MAN is distinct from the others
and hence refers to engagement.

This is an important Rashi principle
(The use of ALIGNMENT vs MEANING)

EXAMPLE 2
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Two phrases are used to describe vows
- vows a vow
- her vows
Thus the phrase HER VOWS refers to preexisting vows

EXAMPLE 3
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AGE is  only mentioned by WOMEN IN THEIR  FATHERS
HOUSE. Hence a minor married woman must obtain annulment
from BOTH her father and husband

EXAMPLE  4
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There are 4 types of women (minor,widow,married,engaged)
Three of these mention the possibility of annulment
by husband or father. The widow case  has  no mention
of alignment. We conclude that widows must fulfill
their vows

EXAMPLE 5
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The  phrase VOWS A VOW OR PROHIBITS ON THEIR SOUL is
mentioned about 5 times. However once the phrase
A VOW THAT INFLICTS ONES SOUL in mentioned. This implies
that VOW-LAW is  eg only about things like FASTING.

Note again that it is the ALIGNMENT that creates this
emphasis.  Without the ALIGNMENT I would simply perceive
this phrase as an extra phrase without extra meaning.
ITEM DETAIL
RASHI RULE CLASS: ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS NUANCE
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #11
SEE BELOW LIST307k
Overview of lists of ALIGNMENTS in Nu30
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SEE BELOW LIST307l
Verse alignment in Nu30 FATHER-ENGAGED-MARRIED
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SEE BELOW LIST307m
Verse alignment in Nu30 VOWS-VOW vs HER VOWS
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SEE BELOW LIST307n
Verse alignment in Nu30 AGE only mentioned by Father
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SEE BELOW LIST307o
Verse alignment in Nu30 Annulment not mentioned by widow
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SEE BELOW LIST307p
Verse alignment in Nu30 AFFLICT SOUL only mentioned once
LIST307m
(C) Dr Hendel, Jan-03

Rashi Nu30-07b.  From the contrast of phrases
(VOWS A VOW vs HER VOWS) we infer that when
discussing the engaged woman we are talking
about a case where she had preexisting vows
from her fathers house (that were not annuled
or confirmed)
VERSE CASE BIBLICAL PHRASE DISCUSSING VOW
Nu30-04 Father If she vows a vow
Nu30-07 Engaged Her vows on her*1
Nu30-10 Widow Vow of a widow
Nu30-11 Husband If she vows
COMMENTS
*1 From the disparate descriptions of vow we see
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Her vows on her = From her fathers house
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(Rashi Nu30-07b) Rashi points out that
the vow wasnt confirmed or annuled (Because
otherwise there would be no issue as she would
have to keep it)
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