Analytical
ניתוחים
How do we unpack the layers of a text? What methods allow us to extract meaning from the Written Torah?
ניתוחים
How do we unpack the layers of a text? What methods allow us to extract meaning from the Written Torah?
A fortiori — what holds in a lenient case all the more so holds in a strict one
A fortiori reasoning - if something applies in a less significant case, it certainly applies in a more significant case
Method:Identify the "lenient" and "stringent" cases, then derive the logical conclusion
If Miriam was confined seven days for speaking against Moses, how much more so would she deserve confinement for speaking against God (Numbers 12:14)