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    6. RASHI METHOD: STYLE
    Rashi examines how rules of style influences inferences between general and detail statements in paragraphs.
    • Example: Every solo example stated by the Bible must be broadly generalized;
    • Theme-Detail: A general principle followed by an example is interpreted restrictively---the general theme statement only applies in the case of the example;
    • Theme-Detail-Theme: A Theme-Detail-Theme unit is interpreted as a paragraph. Consequently the details of the paragraph are generalized so that they are seen as illustrative of the theme.
    This examples applies to Rashis Dt26-14a
    URL Reference: (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/w33n4.htm
    Brief Summary: Dt26-14a states "I have not eaten my tithes on the DAY OF BURIAL." This REFERENCES Lv10-20 - on BURIAL Day you don't eat SIN OFFERINGS and OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS.

Certain Biblical paragraphs are stated in a example form. In other words an example of a law is stated rather than the full general rule. The reader's task is to generalize the example. The idea that all Biblical laws should be perceived as examples (unless otherwise indicated) is explicitly stated by Rashi (Pesachim 6.). This is a rule of style since the rule requires that a text be perceived as an example rather than interpreted literally. The Rabbi Ishmael style rules govern the interpretation of style.

This Rashi example continues the example brought in rule #1: There we saw that Dt26-14a which states I have not eaten from it [the tithes] on the day of burial references verse Lv10-19 discussing the abstention from Aaron and his sons from eating a sin offering on the day Aaron's sons died: ###### And when Moses heard that, he was content.

    We summarize the Rashi by using two stages each stage with one application of a distinct Rashi method:
  • First we reference verse Lv10-19 which shows that sin offerings should not be eaten on the day of burial;
  • Next we generalize Lv10-19 and infer that no holy items should be eaten on the day of burial
  • Finally we combine the previous two steps to infer that tithes should not be eaten on the day of burial which supports the Temple affirmation at Dt26-14: I have not eaten it [tithes] on the day of burial.


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