Topics covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 5 Discussion of whether/why father can vow nazirus on behalf of minor son. Why can we impose a nazirus vow, but not others? Nazir must shave head at conclusion of nazirus even though not supposed …

Topics covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 3, 4, 5 Is it true that a blemished animal is like unallocated funds? Rava challenges this with a baraisa. Animal or money set aside for sin offering must be used to atone for that …

Topics covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 3 Why do we make public repetition of amidah in morning and afternoon? Dates to return from the Babylonian Exile. Returnees after 70 years lost habit of Hebrew prayer, so Ezra provided script for prayer …

Topics covered: Chapter 4, Mishna 3 Unallocated funds that aren’t specifically for sin offering and can’t be used because nazir died can be brought to the Temple as gift offerings. But money designated for a sin offering only, must be …

Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 3Understanding the sacrificial system on a spiritual level. In ancient world animal sacrifices were the primary way people worshiped God. Maimonides: sacrificial system meant to be temporary. Rav Kook: when Temple is rebuilt we will bring …

Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 3Taking a vow of nazirus has an element of sinfulness because rejecting something God created (wine). What happens to nazirite woman’s offerings if vow is nullified by husband? If she had money set aside will be …

Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 1, 2Can’t take a vow on behalf of someone else. Tying vow to someone else’s vow. Woman who tries to sin and is unaware that husband nullified vow still needs to atone. Compared to man who …

Topics covered:Chapter 4, Mishna 1Saying “And I” about another’s vow needs to be said quickly (within time required for greeting teacher.) Establishing consequences of a chain of “And I” people taking vow after initial person takes vow. Does husband’s nullification …

Topics covered:Chapter 3, Mishna 3, 4, Chapter 4, Mishna 1Nazirus must be spent entirely in EY because the Sages deemed tha lands anywhere outside of EY tamei. When witnesses contradict each other about how long nazir took vow for, count …