Talmud Illuminated

If one says, “I am becoming a nazir,” and “When a son is born to me, I will become a nazir,” he becomes a nazir and begins counting his thir...

If one says, "I am a nazir, so I cannot eat figs," – this is a strange statement. Being a nazir means specifically abstaining fro...

If one accepts to be a nazir and to abstain only from grapes – he is a complete nazir, with all the prohibitions. Since the Torah forbade ...

If a person says, "I take on myself an obligation to bring birds (sacrifice)," – this also serves as a declaration that he is beco...

A nazir is a person who makes a vow which includes abstaining from wine, cutting his hair, or coming into contact with a human course. It is...

If a woman says to her husband, "I am defiled for you," - he has to divorce her and pay her the Ketubah. We are talking about the ...

Usually, a husband can annul his wife's vow if it afflicts him or her. Suppose, however, she makes the following vow: she will be prohib...