Infinitive = Be involved in:#3 of 3
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In this module we review Rashis innovation on the infinitive
>The Infinitive = TO do (The traditional approach)
But Rashi held that
>The infinitive = BE INVOLVED in doing
A typical example might be
>Ex20-08a Be INVOLVED in Remembering the Sabbath
>RASHI: So if you see a good dish on Sunday buy it
> for Sabbath. And if you see another good
> dish the next day, buy that one for Shabbath
We now complete the 9 Rashis scattered throughout Chumash
on this topic
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EXAMPLE 7: Dt01-15c
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Dt01-15c (To Judges)Be involved in LISTENING to disputes
>RASHI: LISTENING denotes ongoing deliberate activity
I suppose this means that according to Jewish law
Judgements in capital cases should not be settled immediately.
Rather the justices should discuss at least overnight even if
it appears obvious (Rambam Sanhedrin 11:1)
EXAMPLE 8: Dt27-01a
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Dt27-01a Be involved in WATCHING these commandments
>RASHI: WATCHING denotes an ongoing activity
>like the word GERUND (words ending in "ing")
EXAMPLE 9: Dt31-26a
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Dt31-26a Be involved in TAKING this Sefer Torah
>RASHI: TAKING denotes ongoing activity
(No further details are given but I assume that the
ongoing activity refers to eg periodically reading
and checking the Torah as the 7 year cycle mentioned in Dt31)
A compact summary of these 9 examples is presented below.
For those who wish to learn about Rashis style this series
is an excellent example. For indeed, Rashi on Dt27-01 says
>The infinitive is like a GERUND
On 1 or 2 other Rashis he only says
>The infinitive is like the present tense
Finally on most Rashis, Rashi says absolutely nothing.
Thus we indeed need the whole LIST to correctly infer
the principles and apply them correctly.
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VERSE TEXT: BE INVOLVED IN HOW OFTEN
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Ex13-03a REMEMBERING the exodus Every day
Ex20-08a REMEMBERING the Sabbath Every day
Nu06-23a SAYING the Priestly blessing Every Day
Dt15-10a GIVING to the poor Many times
Dt16-01a WATCHING the Springtime Periodically
Nu25-17a HATING the Midyanites Periodically?
Dt01-15c (To Judges) LISTENING to cases Deliberate on cases
Dt27-01a WATCHING these commandments Continuously
Dt31-26a TAKING this Sefer Torah Once @ 7 years
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