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Bereishis—Bereishis 1:27–28 çë-æë:à úéùàøáZúéùàøá [16]
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In the form of Elohim, He created him, B¢³Òêê¤ÖþÖaó−£ÌíGÍêóÓñ'Ó®Ða
Preface
male and female, He created them. :óÞÖ³Òêê'ÖþÖaí£ÖëÑšÐòe þ'Ö×Öï
28. Elohim blessed them, ›ó−ÌíGÍê ‡óÖ³ÒêCÓþ¤ÖëÐ−Ôî .ì×
ó−¾îþð ’í í¾¼ô ó−ñîðè .íð¼î ó−þ¾− ðî½ë ëëñ ñ×ë ’í íðîê ’−îññí and Elohim said to them, ó−†ÌíGÍêó‚ÓíÖñþÓôê¶ÒiÔî
(1-2 :ê−š ó−ñí³) .óí−®õì ñ×ñ
“Be fruitful and multiply, e§ëÐþe e'þÐt
Praise God. I will thank Hashem with all my heart, in the council fill the earth and subdue it, Öí¢ŠLÐëÌ×Ðî±Óþ£ÖêÖí-³Óêe'êÐñÌôe
of the upright and in the congregation. Great are the works of
Hashem, available to all who desire them.
(Tehillim 111:1-2) é"ùøAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Everything [else] was created by command ,þÖôÎêÔôÐaêÖþÐëÌòñÒkÔíÓL
Responding to the many requests of educators and parents, Metsudah
whereas, he [man] was created by hand, ,óÌ−ÖðÖ−ÐaêÖþÐëÌò êeíÐî
Publications has undertaken the monumental task of producing a new
as it is said, “You [God] placed Your hand upon me.” 77 ,íÖ×ÓtÔk−ÔñÖ¼³ÓLÖzÔî:þÔôÓêÓpÓL
linear translation of the Chumash with Rashi’s commentary with a very
[Man] was made by a die óÖ³BìÐëíÖNμÔò
high standard of authenticity and clarity. To achieve this goal, we have
introduced the following creative innovations. as a coin that is made by impression ,óÔLBþ −ÑðÐ−ñÔ¼íÖ−eNμÖíÔ¼ÑaЬÔôÐk
that is called [in O.F.] coin. .ï"¼ñë ö"−îš ö−ÌþBwÓL
Similarly it is written, :þÑôBê êeí öÑ×Ðî
1. Simplification of Language.
“The die can be varied as clay.” 78 79 :óÖ³Bì þÓôBìÐkCÑtÔíгÌz
We have replaced archaic terms and expressions used in other transla-
In the form of Elohim He created him. 80 .BúBà àÈøÈaíéÄäGÁàíÆìÆöÀa
tions with words and idioms that are part of our everyday vocabulary.
This teaches you that the form óÓñÓ® B³BêÓL ,EÐñLÔþ−Ñt
that was established for him [i.e., man] ,Bñ öÖwe³ÐôÔí
2. Transliteration of Biblical Names and Places.
is the form of the image of his Creator. 81 :êeí BþЮB− öÔše−ÐcóÓñÓ®
We have discarded the anglicized versions of Biblical names (i.e., Abra- Male and female He created them. 82 .íÈúBà àÈøÈaäÈáÅ÷Àðe øÈëÈæ
ham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, etc.) and used instead, the transliterated form [Yet,] later it states: :þÑôBê êeí öÖlÔíÐñe
(i.e., Avraham, Yitzchok, Yaakov, Moshe, etc.). This, it is hoped, will give the “He took one of his ribs, etc.” 83 84 ’îèî î−Ö³B¼ÐñÔ®Ìô³ÔìÔêìÔwÌiÔî
student or reader a much sharper, realistic identification with the original According to Midrash Aggadah 85 :íÖðÖbÔêLÔþÐðÌôÐa
Hebrew text. He created him with two faces at first, ,íÖòBLêÌþíÖê−ÌþÐëÌa ó−Ìõe®ÐþÔõ−ÑòÐLBêÖþÐaÓL
and afterward He divided him. .BšÖñÎìCÔkþÔìÔêÐî
3. Annotations and Super-commentary to Rashi. According to the simple meaning of the verse, :êÖþКÌôñÓL B¬eLÐõe
it informs you that they were both created on Friday. ,−ÌMÌMÔaóÓí−ÑòÐLeêÐþÐëÌpÓL,Eμ−ÌðBí öêÔk
For a true understanding of Rashi’s classic commentary, the student
However, it was not explained how they were created, ,öÖ³−ÖiÌþÐaðÔ®−ÑkEÐñLÔþ−ÑtêGÐî
must grasp the purpose or thrust of Rashi’s comments. What difficulty did
but it is explained elsewhere. 86 :þÑìÔê óBšÖôÐëEÐñLÔþ−Ñõe
Rashi perceive in the text of the Chumash that required clarification or
elaboration? The grounds or basis for Rashi’s comments must be understood [28] And subdue it. .ÈäËLÀáÄëÀå [çë]
in order to fully appreciate them. [It is spelled] without a vav 87 î"−ÖîþѽÖì
These notes give the student the ability to learn Rashi with a new insight
and depth. The serious student and scholar will find the identification of
77 Tehillim 139, 5. 78 Iyov 38, 14. 79 I.e., the form from which man is formed can easily be varied so that no two
Rashi’s sources an invaluable asset for further research.
people are alike. 80 The difficulty here: How do we reconcile ó−šñê óñ®ë ,îôñ®ë—in his (i.e., man’s) form, in the
form of God. 81 Thus, indirectly, man is the image of God. 82 It would appear from this that male and female
were created simultaneously. 83 Bereishis 2, 21. 84 Implying that they were created separately. 85 Eiruvin 18a.
86 I.e., after He took one of his ribs, then He created male and female. (G.A.) 87 Without a î"−î the word can be read
í¾ë×î—“And he shall subdue her.”
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