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prepared by Rabbi Eliezer Chrysler
Kollel Iyun Hadaf, Jerusalem
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Nedarim 10
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1)
(a) Alternatively, we establish the author of our Mishnah (which
differentiates between Neder and Nedavah) as Rebbi Yehudah - and we amend
Rebbi Yehudah's statement 'Tov mi'Zeh u'mi'Zeh, *Noder* u'Mekayem' to read
'Tov mi'Zeh u'mi'Zeh, *Nodev* u'Mekayem'.
(b) Regarding Neder, Rebbi Yehudah agrees with Rebbi Meir (that the best
thing is not to make a Neder at all), and their Machlokes is regarding
Nedavah, which Rebbi Meir forbids entirely just like Neder.
(c) Rebbi Yehudah is not afraid that the Noder might delay his Korban until
after three Regalim - because he used to do what Hillel did (i.e. bring his
animal to the entrance of the Azarah, before declaring it a Nedavah).
(d) When he writes 'ke'Nidvosam Nadar be'Nazir' - he means that the
Kesheirim would actually declare themselves Nezirim in order to bring the
Chatas (Nedavah of a) Nazir.
2)
(a) Rebbi Yehudah just permitted a Chatas Nedavah in the form of a Chatas
Nazir - which the Chasidim ha'Rishonim used to bring, because otherwise, due
to the fact that Hashem protects Tzadikim from transgressing such serious
sins, they would never have the opportunity of bringing a Chatas.
(b) The problem that Rebbi Shimon has with donating a Chatas via Nezirus
is - that it is sinful to declare oneself a Nazir, as the Torah writes
"me'Asher Chata al ha'Nefesh".
(c) Abaye points out that three Tana'im all hold on principle that a Nazir
is a sinner. We have already discussed Rebbi Shimon and Shimon ha'Tzadik
(who, we saw earlier, holds like this) - though the latter only considers a
Nazir who became Tamei a sinner, not a Nazir who did not.
(d) The third in the group is Rebbi Elazar ha'Kapor b'Rivi - who learns like
Rebbi Shimon, and who describes the Nazir's sin as being his abstention from
wine, in spite of the fact that the Torah has permitted it (see Hagahos
ha'Bach 2).
3)
(a) According to Rebbi Shimon and Rebbi Elazar ha'Kapar, the Torah chooses
to explain the Nazir's sin specifically by a Nazir Tamei - because he has
now sinned twice, once by declaring himself a Nazir, and again by
desecrating his Nezirus, by permitting himself to become Tamei.
(b) The first of these two sins is hinted - in the words "me'Asher Chata"
and the second, in "al ha'Nefesh" (which is otherwise superfluous).
(c) Rebbi Shimon extrapolates from Nazir - that one should not forbid upon
oneself that what the Torah permits, such as fasting voluntarily.
4)
(a)
1. 'Konem, Konei'ach, Ko'nes' - are all Kinuyim of Korban.
2. 'Cherek, Cherech, Cheref' - are all Kinuyim of Cherem.
3. 'Nazik, Nazi'ach, Pazi'ach' - are all Kinuyim of Nazir.
4. 'Shevusah, Shekukah, Noder be'Mohi' - are all Kinuyim of Shevu'ah.
(b) The Kinuyim of Cherem in Galil apply even S'tam but not those in
Yehudah - unless the Noder specifies 'Cherem shel Bedek ha'Bayis'.
(c) This is because otherwise - S'tam Charamim in Yehudah go to the Kohanim
(but in the Galil only if he specifically states 'Cherem shel Cohanim').
(d) 'Noder be'Mohi' means - the Shevu'ah of Moshe (as the Torah writes in
Sh'mos "Vayo'el Moshe". We shall see later why the Tana says 'Nadar').
5)
(a) According to Rebbi Yochanan, the Kinuyim are expressions adopted by the
Nochrim. Resh Lakish maintains that they are expressions which the Chachamim
invented ('Badu mi'Libam' - like in the Pasuk in Melachim [in connection
with Yerav'am ben Nevat] "ba'Chodesh Asher Bada mi'Libo").
(b) We initially suggest that Resh Lakish's reason is because the Chachamim
wanted to avoid people using Hashem's Name unnecessarily, and the word
'Korban' would encourage them to say 'Korban la'Hashem'. This suggestion
cannot be correct however - since there is nothing wrong with such a
declaration.
(c) So we suggest that maybe they will say 'la'Hashem Korban' - which again,
is not in itself incorrect. We are however, afraid that if one does so, he
might die after saying la'Hashem', before he has a chance to complete the
sentence (see also Tosfos DH 'Hachi Garsinan').
(d) Rebbi Shimon extrapolates from the Pasuk in Vayikra "Korban la'Hashem" -
that, when consecrating an animal as a Korban, one should say 'Olah
la'Hashem' or 'Minchah la'Hashem', and not vice-versa (in case he dies after
stating 'la'Hashem', before he has had a chance to complete his sentence).
And if this is the case when he is consecrating a Korban, how much more
careful must one be in one's mundane speech, to avoid mentioning Hashem's
Name unnecessarily.
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Questions
6)
(a) Beis Shamai in a Beraisa forbids even 'Kinuyei Kinuyin'. Beis Hillel
declare them invalid.
(b) 'Kinuyei Kinuyin' are expressions that are similar to the official
Kinuyim.
(c) We try to connect the Machlokes Beis Shamai and Beis Hillel with that of
Rebbi Yochanan and Resh Lakish - by establishing Beis Shamai like Rebbi
Yochanan (that they are expressions used by the Nochrim), in which case, any
Neder that they concoct is also considered a Kinuy; whereas Beis Hillel hold
like Resh Lakish (that they are expressions invented by the Chachamim), and
only those Leshonos which Chazal instituted are valid, but no others.
(d) We conclude that even Beis Hillel hold like Rebbi Yochanan (that they
are expressions used by Nochrim), and they simply argue over whether the
Nochrim also use these expressions or not. Alternatively - everyone agrees
that the Nochrim do not use these expressions, only Beis Shamai decree
'Kinuyei Kinuyin' on account of Kinuyim, whereas Beis Hillel do not.
7)
(a) The common denominator between ...
1. ... Mekanmana, Makanchana, Mekansana is - that they all Kinuyei Kinuyin
of Nedarim.
2. ... Tachrakim, Charakim, Charafim is - that they are all Kinuyei Kinuyin
of Cherem.
3. ... Mechazkana, Menazchana, Mefichana - is - that they are all Kinuyei
Kinuyin of Nezirus.
4. ... Shevuva'el, Shevusi'el, Shekuka'el is - that they are all Kinuyei
Kinuyin of Shevu'ah.
(b) We reject the original contention that Shevu'el is the first of the
Kinu'yei Kinuyin of Shevu'ah - on the grounds that this is the name of the
son of Gershom, Moshe's son (who is not a Davar ha'Nadur).
(c) The She'eilah regarding whether 'Mifchazna', 'Mischazna' and 'Mis'azna'
are Kinuyei Kinuyim remains unanswered, and so does that of 'Kinma' which
Ravina asked Rav Ashi, and 'Kinah which Rav Acha B'rei de'Rav Chiya asked
Rav Ashi. What prompted ...
1. ... Ravina to ask about 'Kinma' - was the fact that it might also mean
the spice known as Kinmon Bosem.
2. ... Rav Acha B'rei de'Rav Chiya to ask about 'Kinah' - was the fact that
it might also refer to a chicken-coop.
(d) Shmuel rules - that 'Ashivsa', 'Ashkika' 'Karinsha' are not Kinuyei
Kinuyin of Shevu'ah, and do not therefore constitute a Shevu'ah.
8)
(a) According to Raban Shimon ben Gamliel, if someone says 'be'Mohi' alone,
his Neder is not valid - unless he says 'be'Mumsa de'Amar Mohi'.
(b) Even though 'Mumsa' means a Shevu'ah, the Tana of our Mishnah says
'*Nadar* be'Mohi', and not just 'Shevu'ah, Shekukah be'Mohi' - because we
might then have thought that 'be'Mohi', like 'Shevu'ah and Shekukah', is
eligible on its own. So the Tana adds 'Nadar be'Mohi', to teach us that he
must mention the *Neder* of Moshe (which was a Shevu'ah).
(c) According to others, Raban Shimon ben Gamliel is differentiating between
'be'Mumi' (which is the equivalent of 'be'Mohi') or 'be'Mumsa', and 'Mumi'
or 'Mumsa'. The difference between them is - 'be'Mumi' or 'be'Mumsa' is not
a Kinuy li'Shevu'ah, whereas 'Mumi' or 'Mumsa' is.
(d) The Tana of our Mishnah adds the word '*Nadar* be'Mohi' - because we
would otherwise have thought that one is obligated to say 'Shevusah
u'Shekukah Mohi'. 'Nadar' indicates that he only needs to mention one of the
Leshonos, and not both.
9)
(a) 'la'Chulin she'Ochal Lach' - implies 'What I will eat of your's is not
Chulin, but Hekdesh'. Consequently, it is forbidden.
(b) 'Dachi' means 'Tahor'.
(c) If he says ...
1. ... 'Lo Dachi (Kikar Zeh)' or 'Lo Tahor' - his Neder is valid.
2. ... 'Tamei', 'Nosar', Pigul', or 'Asur' - his Neder is valid.
(d) The Lashon 'Asur' is valid, despite the fact that it incorporates things
which are automatically Asur (Davar ha'Asur) on which one cannot be Matfis -
because 'S'tam Nedarim Lehachmir'.
10)
(a) According to some texts, the Tana writes 'Tahor' without a 'Lamed'. The
problem with that is - that if the Tana wrote 'la'Dachi' (which means 'Lo
Tahor'), then how can he continue with 'Tahor', which has the exact opposite
meaning?
(b) The Tana did that - because, having written 'la'Dachi', he took for
granted that we would understand that the 'la' extended to Tahor, too.
(c) What 'Tamei', 'Nosar', Pigul', and 'Asur' all have in common is - the
fact that each word expresses the Isur, rendering the 'Kaf' of comparison
unnecessary.
(d) We reconcile this with the Mishnah later 'ha'Omer Korban Olah, Minchah
... Rebbi Yehudah Matir' (because he did not say 'ke'Olah, ke'Minchah', even
though 'Olah' and 'Minchah' too, denote Isur - because they only express the
Isur by inference. Their inherent meaning denotes the obligation to bring
them in the prescribed manner, explaining why the 'Kaf' of comparison is
necessary.
11)
(a) 'Tamei' might pertain to Terumah. Nevertheless, seeing as it can also
pertain to Kodshim - we apply the principle 'S'tam Nedarim Lehachmir.
(b) In the third group listed in our Mishnah, the Tana includes 'ke'Imra',
'ke'Dirim', 'ke'Eitzim', 'ke'Ishim', 'ke'Mizbei'ach', 'ke'Heichal',
'ki'Yerushalayim', which all require the 'Kaf' of comparison - because there
is nothing in each of the words that denotes Isur.
(c) The meaning of 'ke'Imra' - is 'like the lamb of a Korban'.
(d) The Neder 'ke'Imra' might be valid because even though, this could
pertain to a lamb of Chulin, we again apply the principle 'S'tam Nedarim
Lehachmir'. Alternatively, the Neder is valid - because 'ke'Imra' implies
like the well-known lamb (i.e. that of the Korban).
12)
(a) The significance of ...
1. ... 'ke'Dirim' is - that one is declaring something forbidden like the
Korbanos that were in the specially-designated rooms (the Lishkos
ha'Korbanos).
2. ... 'ke'Eitzim' is - ... like the two blocks of wood that were placed on
the Mizbei'ach.
3. ... 'ke'Ishim' - ... like the flames of fire on the Mizbei'ach.
(b) 'Rebbi Yehudah Omer, ha'Omer Yerushalayim, Lo Amar K'lum' -because this
implies that he is declaring something to be *like Yerushalayim*; whereas
when he says 'ki'Yerushalayim', he is declaring it forbidden *like the
Korbanos of Yerushalayim*.
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