background info Flashcards
why do we need פּירושי המקרא
fill in what when reading what
fill in gaps or confusion when reading TANACH
fill in gaps of confusion of reading Torah w/o תורה שבעל פּה
four levels of explanation
- whats the acronym?
-what does it mean?
פּרד”ס
orchard
פּרד”ס
what does it stand for? what does each thing mean?
פּשט- simple
רמז- clue, hint
דרש- drawing things out
סוד- secrets of Torah, Kabbalah
אין מקרא יוצא מידי פּשוטו
no pasuk takes away from simple meaning
what does RaShi stick with?
פּשט
what are the parameters of פּשט:
what abt the words
what kind of sense
background info another word
meaning of the words
grammatical sense
context
parameters רמז-
nor contradicting what?
complimentary to
nvr contradicting pshaT AND HALACHA
hint
complimentary to pshat - fufills it
example: מעשה אבות שימן לבנים
actions of avos alluding to s/t that will happen to future generations
דרש -
def?
connecting….?
search out, seek out
connecting written (תורה שבכתב) and oral Torah (תורה שבעל פּה)
medresh halacha and medresh aggadah (non legal aspects of Torah)
chazal v rishonim
chazal - primarily drash
rishonim - primarily pshat
what does Rashi’s name stand for
when did he live
where
Rabenu Shlomo Yitzchaki
Lived 1040-1105 CE
in Trois (Troyes), France, and learned in Mainz and Worms (cities in
Germany)
when/why Rashi tends to bring derash
he doesnt want to what
he brings to what
bc he doesnt want to jeep it from you
He brings to elaborate more if its relevant to pasuk
