The 10 RashiYomi Rules 
Their presence in Rashis on Parshat TeRuMaH 
 Vol  2#18 - Adapted from Rashi-is-Simple  
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The goal of this Weekly Rashi Digest is to use the weekly Torah portion to expose students at all levels to the ten major methods of commentary used by Rashi. It is hoped that continual weekly exposure to these ten major methods will enable students at all levels to acquire a familiarity and facility with the major exegetical methods.
  
IN THIS WEEKS ISSUE: Why was the Temple bread called the Face Bread? What are the moral implications?
 
1. RASHI METHOD : OTHER VERSES   
This example applies to Rashis Ex25-17a 
URL Reference : (c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ex25-17a.htm 

The other verse  method seeks to illuminate the contents of a target verse by cross referencing other verses which either 
•	(a) confirm the target text or 
•	(b) add details to it. Additionally the other verse  method can 
•	(c) shed light on word meaning. 

Verse Ex25-17 states   And thou shalt make an ark-cover of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.   וְעָשִׂיתָ כַפֹּרֶת, זָהָב טָהוֹר:  אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אָרְכָּהּ, וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי רָחְבָּהּ.  

The function of the כפרת Kaporeth utensil is illuminated by an other verse. Verse Ex25-21 which states   And thou shalt put the ark-cover above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.   וְנָתַתָּ אֶת-הַכַּפֹּרֶת עַל-הָאָרֹן, מִלְמָעְלָה; וְאֶל-הָאָרֹן--תִּתֵּן אֶת-הָעֵדֻת, אֲשֶׁר אֶתֵּן אֵלֶיךָ.  From this other verse we infer that the function of the Kaporeth utensil is to cover the ark. 

We note that this function is also consistent with the meaning of כפרת which comes from the Hebrew root כפר Kaph Pay Resh. This Hebrew root is used to describe ice overlays of the ground or tar overlays which cover an object. 

2. RASHI METHOD : WORD MEANINGS / new meanings 
This example applies to Rashis Ex25-30a 
URL reference :(c) http://www.RashiYomi.com/ex25-30a.htm  

The word meaning  method seeks to present dictionary meaning. Rashi uses 10 vehicles to infer word meaning. A major word meaning submethod is the meaning by form  method. Certain words are named by their form/ appearance. For example, the pentagon or the orange dress are named by their form/ appearance. . 

Note the term face bread  in Verse Ex25-30 states   And thou shalt set upon the table Facebread before Me always.    וְנָתַתָּ עַל-הַשֻּׁלְחָן לֶחֶם פָּנִים, לְפָנַי תָּמִיד.   

Rashi explains The dough was bent around like a box with a slit so that it looked as follows 
 ___  ___
 ||____|| 

Rashi continues: This looks like a face. 
•	the top looks like two eyes 
•	the hollow in the center looks like a mouth 

Hence this bread was called the face bread because it had the form of a face. 

I would supplement Rashi with a symbolic explanation. 
•	The table in the temple north symbolizes the material 
•	The candellabrah in the Temple south symbolizes the spiritual 

Hence the table has on it 
•	bread (Symbolic of both food and sex(because of its soft texture)) 
•	in the form of a face  with eyes and mouth since the eyes and mouth are gateways to the physical (cf. Nu15-39) 

Rav Hirsch goes into detail on how the construction of the Temple table gives us moral guidance for use of our physical urges. 

3. RASHI METHOD : GRAMMAR / conjugation 
This example applies to Rashis  Ex25-28a 
URL reference :(c) http://www.RashiYomi.com/ex25-28a.htm  

The grammar  method seeks to apply and teach Hebrew grammar.  One component of grammar deals with root conjugation.. 
That is, the explanation of how roots are taken and conjugated to mean e.g. I watched vs. you watched vs. we will watch.

Verse Ex25-28 states   And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.   וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת-הַבַּדִּים עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים, וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתָם זָהָב; וְנִשָּׂא-בָם, אֶת-הַשֻּׁלְחָן.  

Rashi notes that the Hebrew root נשא Nun Sin Aleph which means to carry has two weak letters נ ש Nun Sin. Rashi explains that the verse uses the passive conjugation of this verb which means to be held or to be carried or to be borne.

Since Hebrew conjugation is well understood today and there are many books on this subject with various charts we see no reason to further elaborate. 

Note: Rashi in general, even though grammar books did not exist in his time, did not comment on routine conjugations. However when several of the root letters were weak letters then Rashi did comment since even people with grammar books may not have been aware of the subtleties involved. 

4. RASHI METHOD : ALIGNMENT
This example applies to Rashis  Ex25-15a Ex25-18a Ex25-20a Gn03-24b 
URL reference :(c) http://www.RashiYomi.com/ex25-15a.htm 

The alignment  method seeks to extract nuances from the minor differences in the alignment  of two almost identical verses. The contrast of the two almost identical verses points either to a) two cases , b) several nuances , or c) an equality of the verses which leads to an understanding of meaning . 

Note the underlined similarities and bold differences in the following 3 passages discussing carrying poles for ark utensils 
•	Verse Ex25-13:15 states   And thou shalt make staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold. And thou shalt put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, wherewith to bear the ark. The staves shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it.   וְעָשִׂיתָ בַדֵּי, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים; וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתָם, זָהָב.  וְהֵבֵאתָ אֶת-הַבַּדִּים בַּטַּבָּעֹת, עַל צַלְעֹת הָאָרֹן, לָשֵׂאת אֶת-הָאָרֹן, בָּהֶם.  בְּטַבְּעֹת, הָאָרֹן, יִהְיוּ, הַבַּדִּים:  לֹא יָסֻרוּ, מִמֶּנּוּ.  
•	Verse Ex27-06:07 states   And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with brass. And the staves thereof shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, in bearing it.   וְעָשִׂיתָ בַדִּים לַמִּזְבֵּחַ, בַּדֵּי עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים; וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתָם, נְחֹשֶׁת.  וְהוּבָא אֶת-בַּדָּיו, בַּטַּבָּעֹת; וְהָיוּ הַבַּדִּים, עַל-שְׁתֵּי צַלְעֹת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ--בִּשְׂאֵת אֹתוֹ.   
•	Verse Ex25-28 states   And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.   וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת-הַבַּדִּים עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים, וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתָם זָהָב; וְנִשָּׂא-בָם, אֶת-הַשֻּׁלְחָן.  

These three verses which discuss the construction of the 
•	Ark 
•	Altar 
•	Table 
all have in common the following 4 underlined phrases make wooden poles... overlay them with gold (or copper)... (bring the poles in the rings)... to carry the temple utensil...  

However the Biblical text for the Ark adds a phrase not found in  the Altar and Table passages. The poles will remain in the rings they will not depart from them 

This blatant difference motivates the following Rashi: There is a prohibition of removing the ark poles from the ark. That is the Biblical sentence the poles will not depart from the ark is not a description of tightness but rather an outright prohibition. 

Note: Some Rashi-ists may prefer to use the repetition rule(bring staves in rings...staves remain in rings...they can't depart). However the alignment rule is punchier since the blatant contrast almost forces the conclusion. 

5. RASHI METHOD : CONTRADICTION 
This example applies to Rashis  Ex25-03a 
URL reference :(c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ex25-03a.htm

 The contradiction  method seeks to derive Biblical content by assuming a resolution to contradictory  verses. Rashi had 3 main methods to resolve contradiction : The two contradictory verses could be speaking about a) two stages  of one process, b) two aspects  or attributes of one entity, or c) the contradictory verses could be resolved assuming a broad or literal interpretation  of the words causing the contradiction. 

Note the contradiction in the following verses: 
•	Verse Ex25-01:03 states   And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for Me an offering; of every man whose heart wishes to donate ye shall take My offering. And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and brass;   וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר.  דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְיִקְחוּ-לִי תְּרוּמָה:  מֵאֵת כָּל-אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִדְּבֶנּוּ לִבּוֹ, תִּקְחוּ אֶת-תְּרוּמָתִי.  וְזֹאת, הַתְּרוּמָה, אֲשֶׁר תִּקְחוּ, מֵאִתָּם:  זָהָב וָכֶסֶף, וּנְחֹשֶׁת.  
•	Verse Ex30-11:13 states   And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 'When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel, according to their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary--the shekel is twenty gerahs--half a shekel for an offering to the LORD.   וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר.  כִּי תִשָּׂא אֶת-רֹאשׁ בְּנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, לִפְקֻדֵיהֶם, וְנָתְנוּ אִישׁ כֹּפֶר נַפְשׁוֹ לַיהוָה, בִּפְקֹד אֹתָם; וְלֹא-יִהְיֶה בָהֶם נֶגֶף, בִּפְקֹד אֹתָם.  זֶה יִתְּנוּ, כָּל-הָעֹבֵר עַל-הַפְּקֻדִים--מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל, בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ:  עֶשְׂרִים גֵּרָה, הַשֶּׁקֶל--מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל, תְּרוּמָה לַיהוָה.  
•	Verse Ex38-25:28 states   And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was a hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and three-score and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: a beka a head, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that passed over to them that are numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. And the hundred talents of silver were for casting the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the veil: a hundred sockets for the hundred talents, a talent for a socket. And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their capitals, and made fillets for them.   וְכֶסֶף פְּקוּדֵי הָעֵדָה, מְאַת כִּכָּר; וְאֶלֶף וּשְׁבַע מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשָּׁה וְשִׁבְעִים, שֶׁקֶל--בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ.  בֶּקַע, לַגֻּלְגֹּלֶת, מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל, בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ--לְכֹל הָעֹבֵר עַל-הַפְּקֻדִים, מִבֶּן עֶשְׂרִים שָׁנָה וָמַעְלָה, לְשֵׁשׁ-מֵאוֹת אֶלֶף וּשְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים, וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁים.  וַיְהִי, מְאַת כִּכַּר הַכֶּסֶף, לָצֶקֶת אֵת אַדְנֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ, וְאֵת אַדְנֵי הַפָּרֹכֶת:  מְאַת אֲדָנִים לִמְאַת הַכִּכָּר, כִּכָּר לָאָדֶן.  וְאֶת-הָאֶלֶף וּשְׁבַע הַמֵּאוֹת, וַחֲמִשָּׁה וְשִׁבְעִים, עָשָׂה וָוִים, לָעַמּוּדִים; וְצִפָּה רָאשֵׁיהֶם, וְחִשַּׁק אֹתָם.  

We see the contradiction: Was the silver a voluntary donation or a required tax to achieve ransom of the soul? 

Rashi answers by distinguishing two cases of the silver 
•	-There was a required tax of a half shekel of silver; this silver was used for the sockets and curtain hooks 
•	There was also an additional voluntary tax---the silver gathered was used to make silver utensils in the sanctuary 

7. RASHI METHOD : Formatting
This example applies to Rashis  Ex26-01a 
URL reference :(c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ex26-01a.htm
  
Modern formatting  has a variety of vehicles which the writer uses to either create emphasis  or point to an underlying unity . Three common examples of modern formatting are (a) bold-italic-underline , (b) paragraph indentation including use of line spaces, (c) use of bulleted lists . 

Authors use these formatting  devices as follows: (a) All authors know that bold-italic-underline indicates emphasis . The Bible did not use bold-italic-underline but instead uses repetition  to indicate emphasis . (b) Modern authors use indentation  and line spaces between paragraphs to point to an underlying unity  in a paragraph. The Bible indicates paragraph unity  by using the theme-detail-theme , detail-theme , or theme-detail  styles. (c) Modern authors use bulleted lists  to indicate contrastive emphasis --the bullets  together are seen as spanning a domain of ideas while each individual bullet  is seen as indicating a separate and distinct idea. The bible indicates bulleted lists  by either using repeated keywords or parallel structure . 

The reader will recognize the theme-detail-theme , detail-theme  and theme-detail  methods as three of the 13 exegetical methods of Rabbi Ishmael. What we have added is the explanation that the Rabbi Ishmael rules focus on biblical examples : Are these biblical examples understood as exhaustive of the whole law or are they understood as examples to be generalized? Similarly the reader will recognize that we have called the bullet  method is the Rabbi Ishmael rule of context . What we have added to the Rabbi Ishmael exposition is the idea that parallel structure  and repeated keywords are two methods of making inferences from context 

The following four sequences of verses show 4 distinct stages in erecting the Tabernacle. 
•	The building skeleton of wood poles: Verse Ex26-15 states   And thou shalt make the beams for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up.  וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת-הַקְּרָשִׁים, לַמִּשְׁכָּן, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים, עֹמְדִים
•	The Tabernacle=The wood poles + curtains: Verse Ex26-01: states     Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains: of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim the work of the skillful workman shalt thou make them. וְאֶת-הַמִּשְׁכָּן תַּעֲשֶׂה, עֶשֶׂר יְרִיעֹת:  שֵׁשׁ מָשְׁזָר, וּתְכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתֹלַעַת שָׁנִי--כְּרֻבִים מַעֲשֵׂה חֹשֵׁב, תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם.  
•	The Tent of Meeting=a second set of curtains: Verse Ex26-07 states   And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle; eleven curtains shalt thou make them.    וְעָשִׂיתָ יְרִיעֹת עִזִּים, לְאֹהֶל עַל-הַמִּשְׁכָּן; עַשְׁתֵּי-עֶשְׂרֵה יְרִיעֹת, תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם. 
•	The Tent covering=a third set of curtains: Verse Ex26-14 states   And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red and a covering of sealskins above.    וְעָשִׂיתָ מִכְסֶה לָאֹהֶל, עֹרֹת אֵילִם מְאָדָּמִים, וּמִכְסֵה עֹרֹת תְּחָשִׁים, מִלְמָעְלָה.   

Rashi made this inference of 4 stages from the verses and terms which explicitly describe them. Note that Biblically the Temple is equally called the Tent or the Tabernacle. 

9. RASHI METHOD : SPREADSHEETS
This example applies to Rashis  Ex26-05a Ex26-13a:c Ex26-09a:b Ex26-08a 
URL reference :(c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ex26-09a.htm 

We say that Rashi uses the spreadsheet  method on any clarification of a verse that is in addition to its meaning.  

Rashi will very often take a verse whose meaning is already understood and add a consequence to the verse. This consequence does not illumine a comparison with any other verse but simply illustrates further something understood. We call this the spreadsheet method since spreadsheets are very often used to derive consequences of otherwise understood data.  The spreadsheet method is also used when either a) Rashi gives an algebraic or computational explanation of a difficult verse or b) Rashi presents geometric diagrams to clarify the meaning of the verse. Any of these three methods: a) actual spreadsheets b) geometric diagrams or c) additional consequences of a verse is called the spreadsheet method. 

There are many Rashis discussing the dimensions of the wilderness Temple (also called the Tabernacle) as well as the dimensions of the curtain coverings of the Temple building. 

We provide a small table below outlining one set of Rashi inferences. These Rashis are characteristic of the spreadsheet method; in fact the items marked subtotal in the source column indicate necessary computations. 

The method of interpreting this spreadsheet should be clear. Take the first 4 lines. Note that Verse Ex26-18 explicitly states that the northern wall has 20 beams and that Ex26-16 states that each beam is 1.5 cubits thick. Hence we can compute a subtotal and infer that the northern wall was 20 x 1.5 = 30 cubits. The actual verses are verses Ex26-15:20 which states   And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle of acacia-wood, standing up. Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half the breadth of each board. Two tenons shall there be in each board, joined one to another; thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle. And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side southward: And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards: two sockets under one board for its two tenons, and two sockets under another board for its two tenons; and for the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, twenty boards.   וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת-הַקְּרָשִׁים, לַמִּשְׁכָּן, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים, עֹמְדִים.  עֶשֶׂר אַמּוֹת, אֹרֶךְ הַקָּרֶשׁ; וְאַמָּה וַחֲצִי הָאַמָּה, רֹחַב הַקֶּרֶשׁ הָאֶחָד.  שְׁתֵּי יָדוֹת, לַקֶּרֶשׁ הָאֶחָד--מְשֻׁלָּבֹת, אִשָּׁה אֶל-אֲחֹתָהּ; כֵּן תַּעֲשֶׂה, לְכֹל קַרְשֵׁי הַמִּשְׁכָּן.  וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת-הַקְּרָשִׁים, לַמִּשְׁכָּן, עֶשְׂרִים קֶרֶשׁ, לִפְאַת נֶגְבָּה תֵימָנָה.  וְאַרְבָּעִים, אַדְנֵי-כֶסֶף, תַּעֲשֶׂה, תַּחַת עֶשְׂרִים הַקָּרֶשׁ:  שְׁנֵי אֲדָנִים תַּחַת-הַקֶּרֶשׁ הָאֶחָד, לִשְׁתֵּי יְדֹתָיו, וּשְׁנֵי אֲדָנִים תַּחַת-הַקֶּרֶשׁ הָאֶחָד, לִשְׁתֵּי יְדֹתָיו.  וּלְצֶלַע הַמִּשְׁכָּן הַשֵּׁנִית, לִפְאַת צָפוֹן, עֶשְׂרִים, קָרֶשׁ.  The other sections of the spreadsheet are interpreted similarly. The notes to the spreadsheet indicate Rashi inferences. 

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SOURCE   COMPUTATION
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ITEM     SOUTH/NORTH WALL=30'
Ex26-18  NORTH Wall= 20 beams
Ex26-16  1 Beam =10' x 1.5' x 1'
SubTotal SOUTH WALL=10x1.5=30'
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ITEM     WEST WALL=10'
Ex26-22  WEST WALL=6 beams
Ex26-23  WEST CORNERS=2 beams
Ex26-16  1 Beam=10'x1.5'x1'
Subtotal WEST WALL=(6+2)x1.5=12'
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ITEM     OUTSIDE vs INSIDE
Assume   Beam depth = 1'
Subtotal WEST INSIDE=12-2=10
Subtotal NORTH OUTSIDE=30+2=32*1
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ITEM     TEMPLE Curtains=28x40
Ex26-01  TEMPLE = 10 Curtains
Ex26-02  1 Curtain=28 x 4
Subtotal Temple curtains=28x40
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ITEM     TENT curtains=30x44*2
Ex26-07  TENT=11 curtains
Ex26-08  1 Curtain=30 x 4
SubTotal Temple Curtains-30 x 44
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ITEM     NORTH SOUTH Temple cover
Previous Temple Curtains=28x40
Previous West outside =12
Subtotal Left over=28-12=16
Subtotal Left over per side=8*3
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ITEM     NORTH SOUTH TENT cover
Previous Tent curtains=30x44
Previous West Outside =12
Subtotal Left over =30-12=18
Subtotal Left over per side=9*4
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NOTES
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*1 There is controversy on this
   but this is main approach (Ex26-05a)

*2 The TENT curtains were a second
   layer of curtains over the 
   TEMPLE curtains (Ex26-07)
   The TEMPLE curtains in turn
   were over the TEMPLE BEAM
   structure

*3 Ex26-05a So the TEMPLE curtains
   covered 8 of the 10 cubits--
   2 cubits were left exposed.

*4 So TENT curtains (9' of cover)
   covered one foot more than
   the TEMPLE curtains (8' of
   cover) and left only one
   cubit exposed of 10 cubit height
   (Ex26-08a Ex26-13a Ex26-13b
   Ex26-13c)*10 *11

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*10 Rashi assumes this one cubit 
    exposed was the height of the
    silver stands for the wooden
    beams (It makes sense that the
    wood needed protection but
    the metal did not

*11 Rashi notes that the less
    important TENT curtains were
    longer and protected the 
    more important TEMPLE curtains
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10. RASHI METHOD : SYMBOLISM
This example applies to Rashis  Ex25-30a
URL reference :(c) http://www.Rashiyomi.com/ ex25-30a .htm 

The symbolism method seeks to extract meaningful inferences from the symbolism of the biblical text.  The concept of symbolic interpretation is very involved. A good, compact, clear reference explaining when symbolism can be used and how to apply it may be found in my article Genesis 1 speaks about the creation of prophecy not the world which you can find at http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gen-1.htm . Today we explore the symbolism in Ex25-30a  which describes the physical vs. the spiritual. We have already presented this example in rule 2 above word meanings.

Note the term face bread  in Verse Ex25-30 states   And thou shalt set upon the table Facebread before Me alway.    וְנָתַתָּ עַל-הַשֻּׁלְחָן לֶחֶם פָּנִים, לְפָנַי תָּמִיד.   

Rashi explains The dough was bent around like a box with a slit so that it looked as follows 
 ___  ___
 ||____|| 

Rashi continues: This looks like a face. 
•	the top looks like two eyes 
•	the hollow in the center looks like a mouth 

Hence this bread was called the face bread because it had the form of a face. 

I would supplement Rashi with a symbolic explanation. 
•	The table in the temple north symbolizes the material 
•	The candellabrah in the Temple south symbolizes the spiritual 

Hence the table has on it 
•	bread (Symbolic of both food and sex(because of its soft texture)) 
•	in the form of a face  with eyes and mouth since the eyes and mouth are gateways to the physical (cf. Nu15-39) 

Rav Hirsch goes into detail on how the construction of the Temple table gives us moral guidance for use of our physical urges. Some simple examples of moral guidance are the following 
•	A person should only indulge in physical desires according to daily needs (12 loaves of bread, 2 per day)
•	The Temple table had a gold crown about it implying that our material lives must be conducted with dignity and spiritual affect
•	As already indicated one must particularly curb the eyes and the mouth, the gateways to the physical (hence the form of the FaceBread)
•	The Table and Candellabrah stood opposite each other--the material and spiritual should balance in life.
(Please read Rav Hirsch's commentary for the complete list).

Conclusion

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