1. RASHI METHOD: REFERENCES BRIEF EXPLANATION: Commentary on a verse is provided thru a cross-reference to another verse. The cross references can either provide (1a) further details, (1b) confirm citations, or (1c) clarify word meaning. This examples applies to Rashis Ex38-28a URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w17n3.htm Brief Summary: The heads of the courtyard pillars were overlaid (Ex38-28) with silver (Ex38-17).

Verse Ex38-28a discussing the courtyard pillars states And of the thousand seven hundred and seventy five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their heads, and bound them. Rashi clarifies the underlined word overlaid by referencing verse Ex38-19 which states And their pillars were four, and their sockets of bronze four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their joints of silver. Hence the Rashi comment: The overlaying mentioned in Ex38-29 is an overlaying with silver as indicated explicitly in Ex38-19.

Text of Target verse Ex38-28a	Text of Reference Verse Ex38-19
And their pillars were four, and their sockets of bronze four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals and their joints of silver.	And the men came after the women; all who were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and ear rings, and rings, and bracelets, all jewels of gold; and every man who offered offered an offering of gold to the Lord.
Rashi comments: The overlaying mentioned in Ex38-29 is an overlaying with silver as indicated in Ex38-19.