The 4 meanings of ALL:#7 of 18
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In this series we review the Rashis on the word ALL.
Although there are 40 Rashis there are 4 simple rules.
RULE: The Hebrew word "ALL"(KL)indicates that there are no
exceptions and that what is being discussed should take place
in ALL circumstances---EVEN those you wouldn't ordinarily think
of.There are 4 methods by which the interpretation of ALL is
implemented.
ALL can indicate
(A) cases you wouldn't ordinarily think of
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EXAMPLE:Gn06-12a "ALL Flesh corrupted"
RASHI: EVEN Animals corrupted
(B) it can indicate that there are no exceptions
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EXAMPLE:By the 10 commandments it describes how the
Jewish people all witnessed the miracles
Ex19-11c "The WHOLE nation saw the thunders"
RASHI: The "WHOLE" nation--there were no exceptions
(C) it can refer to the parts of a whole
EXAMPLE: In discussing ritual impurity we are told
LV21-11b "And on ANY dead body he should not come"
RASHI: It is prohibited to come in contact with a
WHOLE dead body or with PARTS of a dead body(organs)
(Rashi gives technical measurements)
(D) it can emphasize not to exclude "obvious exceptions"
In this issue we begin the Rashis where
>"WHOLE" means EVEN PARTS
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(19) In discussing ritual impurity we are told
>LV21-11b "And on ANY dead body he should not come"
>RASHI: It is prohibited to come in contact with a
WHOLE dead body or with PARTS of a dead body(organs)
(Rashi gives technical measurements)
(20) Lv27-09a "ANYthing he gives to God will be Holy"
RASHI:ANYthing--even PARTS of an animal
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