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Nazir 18: וְקִדַּ֥שׁ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֖ו

jyungar February 10, 2023

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The Gemara cites a Beraisa in which Rebbi Eliezer rules that when a Nazir becomes Tamei and thereby loses ("Soser") his Nezirus, and on the seventh day of his Tum'ah -- after he has completed the seven-day Taharah process -- he becomes Tamei again, and seven days later when he becomes Tahor from the second Tum'ah he becomes Tamei a third time, he brings only one Korban Tum'ah. However, if he becomes Tamei each of the three times on the eighth day, he brings three Korbenos Tum’ah.

We continue our exploration of the shaving aspect of nezirus and ritual/mythical significance of hair or depilation.

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