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EXAMPLE: Lv19-04c 3 idol manufacture prohibitions ----------------------------------------- TODAYS RASHI RULE: ALIGNMENT TODAYS RASHI SUBRULE: FURTHER NUANCES ----------------------------------------- BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF RULE ------------------------- Many Rashis do NOT focus on an internal analysis of the verse. There may be nothing bothering Rashi in THAT verse. The words used may all be normal. But when the given verse is compared with another verse--that is, when the two verses are ALIGNED together-- we see blatant differences. The ALIGNED verses therefore suggest that these ALIGNED DIFFERENCES were deliberately placed there to emphasize certain nuances. The standard example will illustrtae this. STANDARD EXAMPLE ---------------- Recall that the Moabite King BALAK was apprehensive about Israel journeying throught its territory. It wanted Israel banished. It hired a professional curse-man, Bilam who would curse the Jews. Bilam however describes his job SLIGHTLY differently. Here are the verses. BALAK: Nu22-06 I will banish Jews FROM THE LAND BILAM: Nu22-11 ...... banish Jews ------------- EXERCISE -------- To fully appreciate Rashi perform the following 2 exercises - What is the minor difference between the aligned verses? - What NUANCE do YOU think this implies? RASHIS SOLUTION --------------- BALAK only wanted Jews away from his land; his goals were political. By contrast, BILAM wanted them DESTROYED. Hence... BALAK wanted Jews BANISHED FROM THE LAND. But Bilam wanted them BANISHED PERIOD (That is destroyed). STANDARD REFERENCES FOR THIS RULE --------------------------------- http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-58.htm This summary may be a bit too terse. You can browse the 57 postings leading up to by going to http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-1.htm http://www.Rashiyomi.com/align-2.htm etc. Or you can visit the Rashi Yomi Calendar at http://www.RashiYomi.com/calendar1.htm This calendar presents a day by day listing of Rashis. The ALIGNMENT series occurs between 7-28-01 and 10-10-01. HOW TO USE THESE LISTS FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS ------------------------------------------ You can use the LISTS referenced above for school projects. Here is how. If you are a teacher then you can present the two aligned verses and ask the students to perform the following exercises -- What are the minor differences between the verses -- What nuances do they imply The students can then compare their analysis with that of Rashis. This leads to greater appreciation of Rashi. Today we study 3 verses prohibiting MAKING idols. From subtle nuances of grammar and case studies we infer 3 nuances of prohibition | |||
| VERSE | PHRASE1 | PHRASE2 | PHRASE3 |
| Lv19-04c | Dont make | for yourselves | molten idols |
| Ex20-03 | Dont make | for yourself | sculptured idols |
| Ex34-17 | Dont make | for yourself | molten idols |
| Differ | *1 | *2 | *2 |
| COMMENTS | |||
*1 All 3 verses prohibit MAKING IDOLS.
Following Malbim we examine Ex32-35 Gn50-10 Ex37-01
In these verses MAKE can refer to PERSONALLY making
something or HIRING SOMEONE TO MANUFACTURE IT.
*2 Hence the 3 verses in the list prohibit 3 types of MAKING
- Ex20-03 prohibits SCULPTURING
(Hence the word SCULPTURE in the verse)
- Lv19-04 prohibits HAVING IDOLS MADE FOR YOU
Hence the PLURAL form denoting several people involved
- Ex34-17 prohibits MANUFACTURE
(It talks about MOLTEN metal which requires a
manufacture process)
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