Topics covered:Chapter 6, Mishna 12, Chapter 7, Mishna 1Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus is an inspiring story of desire to learn Torah in spite of great difficulties. He disagrees with the majority re the offerings of a nazir who becomes impure …

Topics covered:Chapter 6, Mishna 10, 11What is “waving” of sacrifices and why does it remind us to be grateful? Was waving indispensable the concluding offerings of a nazir? Could he start drinking wine again if neglected to wave his sin …

Topics covered:Chapter 6, Mishna 7, 8, 9When in his purification process does the nazir who became impure for the dead shave his head? Comparison to the zav, who may not enter the Levite Camp until he has completed all steps …

Topics covered:Chapter 6, Mishna 5, 6, 7Prohibition of priest vs that of a nazir re coming into contact with the dead. Nazir is forbidden from contracting impurity only from a corpse, other kids do not violate his oath. Priest doesn’t …

Topics covered:Chapter 6, Mishna 2, 3, 4, 5In general majority of entity is like all of it, but not for a nazir’s shaving. Leave two hairs, and he’s done nothing at all. Nazir may shampoo his head and separate hairs …

Topics covered:Chapter 6, Mishna 2How do our Sages derive that a positive commandment comes and overrides a negative commandment (prohibition)? nazir #nazirite #wine #vow #liability Opening song: Rainforest sounds

Topics covered:Chapter 6, Mishna 2Nazir who was shaved by bandits – does this negate his days of nazirus? How much hair must he remove to trigger liability for shaving during nazirus? How many hairs must he leave to invalidate his …

Topics covered:Chapter 6, Mishna 1, 2What if a nazir eats a little piece of one grape and then a little of another? Can prohibited and prohibited can combine to form the minimum measure that triggers liability? With regard to the …

Topics covered:Chapter 6, Mishna 1Bread soaked in wine adds weight and volume to small amount of wine, and can thus trigger liability for eating the minimum prohibited amount of wine. Does “permitted food combines with prohibited food” apply to rest …