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Nedarim 4: Avowals

jyungar October 29, 2022

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The Beraisa earlier (3a) cites the verse, "Ish... Ki Yafli li'Ndor Neder, Nazir l'Hazir la'Shem..." (Bamidbar 6:2). 

This verse provides a Hekesh between Nedarim and Nezirus and teaches that certain laws of Nedarim are learned from Nezirus, and certain laws of Nezirus are learned from Nedarim. Among the laws of Nezirus learned from Nedarim is the law that a father may annul his daughter's oath of Nezirus, and the law that a husband may annul his wife's oath of Nezirus, just as a father or husband may annul his daughter's or wife's Nedarim.

We explore the nature of vows especially those around sacrifices, as well as midrashic interpretations of Jephtha’s vow.

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