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VERSE: Nu03-09a
RASHIS COVERED: Nu03-09a Gn33-03a Dt29-28a Gn37-12a Nu09-10a
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SUCCINCT SUMMARY ---------------- The BULLET method refers both to - use of PARAGRAPH structure to indicate content - use of BOLD, ITALICS, UNDERLINE etc to indicate meaning The BULLET method seeks Biblical analogies equivalant to the modern methods of BOLD, ITALICS, UNDERLINE.... There are several instances where Biblical words are DOTTED on top. Rashi, following the Talmud, perceives this DOTTING as EQUIVALANT to the modern method of a LEFTOVER STRIKEOUT. A LEFTOVER STRIKEOUT indicates - an idea which had some validity - but parts of it are invalid/missing(hence the STRIKEOUT) EXAMPLE 1 -- Nu03-09a --------------------- So when the verse says ESAUV HUGGED AND ---KISSED--- JACOB; with the word ---KISSED--- dotted, Rashi states ----------------------------------------------- It is known that Esauv hated Jacob. But at that moment Esauv forgot himself and KISSED Jacob. Thus the KISS was PHYSICALLY there but not EMOTIONALLY there. ----------------------------------------------- Note how Rashi interprets the DOTTING as indicating LEFTOVER STRIKEOUT and SOMETHING MISSING. EXAMPLE 2 -- Gn33-03a --------------------- BIBLE: Moses and --AARON-- counted the Levites RASHI: AARON is DOTTED/STRIKEOUTED indicating something missing--he wasnt counted among the Levites EXAMPLE 3 -- Dt29-28a --------------------- BIBLE: Private sins are punished by God; but public sins (even if committed by individuals) result in punishment of the Jews and their --CHILDREN-- RASHI: The word CHILDREN is DOTTED/STRIKEOUTED indicating something missing. In fact the punishment of the community for the public sins of individuals did not take place till the Jews reaccepted the convenant in the times of Joshua. EXAMPLE 4 - Gn37-12a -------------------- BIBLE: The brothers travelled to shepard the SHEEP in Schem RASHI: Their real goal was not to do their job(sheparding) but to have a good time for themselves. Hence the word SHEEP is DOTTED indicating something missing--they did go to shepard the SHEEP but true intent was missing since they went for themselves. EXAMPLE 5 - Nu09-10a -------------------- BIBLE: A person who is FAR AWAY will make Passover in month 2 RASHI: The word FAR AWAY is dotted---he doesnt have to be ABSOLUTELY far away; but rather as long as he couldnt get to the Temple court for the slaughtering--as long as he couldnt so get, he observes the 2nd Passover. | ||
| ITEM | DETAIL | |
| RASHI RULE CLASS: | BULLETS | |
| RASHI SUBRULE CLASS | EMPHASIS METHODS | |
| RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE | #26 | |
| SEE BELOW | LIST106v | |
| List of words with | ON TOP=STRIKEOUT=something missing | |
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List of words with DOTS ON TOP=STRIKEOUT=something missing*10 | |||
| VERSE | Text of verse(Dotted word is CAPPED) | What is missing | |
| Gn33-03a | Esauv hugged Jacob and KISSED him | No real love*11 | |
| Nu03-39a | Moses & AARON censussed the Levites | Aaron not counted*1 | |
| Dt29-28a | We/CHILDREN punished for open sins | After Joshua*2 | |
| Gn37-12a | brothers went to shepard the SHEEP | Went for themselves*3 | |
| Nu09-10a | a FAR AWAY person observes Pesach 2 | Couldnt get to Tmpl*4 | |
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*1 That is even though Aaron was a Priest and hence from the tribe of Levi he wasnt counted among the Levites (indicating his special status) (So AARON was MISSING from the census and hence the word is DOTTED) *2 Joshua renewed the convenant by assembling the Jews-- publicly blessing those who followed the convenant and publicly cursing those who violated it. Only after this convenant renewal was the Jewish community punished as a whole for the publicly committed sins of individuals Again the DOTTEDNESS indicates something missing--the rule given is not effective immediately but only after a while. *3 So their SHEPARDING OF THE SHEEP is missing something -- intent; their real purpose was to go for themselves to have a good time *4 So the FAR AWAY is missing something...it doesnt have to be ACTUALLY FAR AWAY but only as long as he couldnt get to the Temple court in time for the slaughtering | |||
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*10 The BULLET method refers both to - use of PARAGRAPH structure to indicate content - use of BOLD, ITALICS, UNDERLINE etc to indicate meaning The BULLET method seeks Biblical analogies equivalant to the modern methods of BOLD, ITALICS, UNDERLINE.... There are several instances where Biblical words are DOTTED on top. Rashi, following the Talmud, perceives this DOTTING as EQUIVALANT to the modern method of a LEFTOVER STRIKEOUT. A LEFTOVER STRIKEOUT indicates - an idea which had some validity - but parts of it are invalid/missing(hence the STRIKEOUT) (Continued in *11) *11 So when the verse says ESAUV HUGGEST AND ---KISSED--- JACOB; with the word ---KISSED--- dotted, Rashi states ----------------------------------------------- It is known that Esauv hated Jacob. But at that moment Esauv forgot himself and KISSED Jacob. Thus the KISS was PHYSICALLY there but not EMOTIONALLY there. ----------------------------------------------- Note how Rashi interprets the DOTTING as indicating LEFTOVER STRIKEOUT and SOMETHING MISSING. Furthermore note how this example illustrates that what appears to be homiletic and Midrashic is in reality pure peshat--simple meaning. For to assert that DOTS/STRIKEOUT means that SOMETHING is missing is a SIMPLE MEANING of the text similar what is done in modern literature. In passing: Rashi had several competing opinions to select from--he chose that interprettion which was most consistent with the idea of DOTTING meaning MISSING SOMETHING | |||