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 Nu22-05c URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n2.htm Brief Summary: Rashi illumines the capped words INVITE and HONOR (Nu22-05,17) as meaning money, SILVER AND GOLD (Nu22-18).

Using the verses below, which discuss the invitation and honor that Balak wished to bestow on Bilam if he would curse the Jewish people, Rashi clarifies that Balak refered to a rich monetary payment. Read the verses yourself and experience the joy of independently deriving the Rashi comment.

Target Verse	Text	Cross Reference	Text	Rashi Comment
Nu22-05c,17	And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to invite him, saying: 'Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me. for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do; come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.'	Nu22-17:18	And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak: 'If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold I cannot go beyond the word of HaShem my G-d, to do any thing, small or great.	Rashi illumines the underlined words invite and honor (Nu22-05,17) as meaning money, silver and gold (Nu22-18).

Advanced Rashi: Rashi,as explained by Malbim, on Lv01-01a explains that the Hebrew root call (KUPH-RESH-ALEPH) when combined with the connective preposition to (QRA-EL) means invite. This uses the root+preposition method. This Rashi justifies our translation invite in the above citations.

Further Resources: The above table clearly shows the Rashi reference method. The meaning of the studied target verse is clarified by the cross reference. The underlined phrases hilight what is clarified. The Rashi comment column summarizes the illumination of the underlined words through the cross referenced verses. If you as a teacher, teacher aid, Rabbi, or student wish to review other examples of the reference method visit http://www.RashiYomi.com/reference-question.htm and http://www.RashiYomi.com/reference-question.htm.