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Is a Nazir a Sinner? The Machlokes Tosfos & the Rambam {Daf Hashavua Iyun Sugya Nazir 3b}

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

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Rest. >> Okay, good morning, everyone. Shalom aleichem. Baruch haba maseches Nazir daf gimmel. We're going to speak about whether a Nazir is considered a chaitay or not. The Gemara discussed somebody who says "I hate noa." "I'll be beautiful." So, the Gemara says that's an example of nezirus. Ha'omer I hate no I hate noa. That's uh Tosfos says that's one of the yados of nazir of nezirus. The Gemara asks, "Maybe you mean you'll be noa b'mitzvos." Like it says "Akeili vi'anveihu." So, the Gemara says we're talking about where he's holding his hair. So, the Gemara has a question. Nezirus is na'avira. How could "I will be beautiful" be a reference to nezirus? Can't be a reference to nezirus. Nezirus is a sin. It's a mosed da'avira. It's a mosed da'avira. So, the Gemara says Oh, yes, even according to Rabbi Elazar b'Rabbi Akapara who says nezirus is called a chaitay, that's only a nazir tamei is called a chaitay because since a nazir tamei has to count again, his days are demolished. Like the pasuk says "Ayamim rishonim yipolu." So, we're afraid he's going to since he has to uh count the nezirus again, he'll violate his nezirus. And moreover, And moreover, um he'll be to'eh al rishonus and he'll end up bringing chulin into the azara. If you remember, um Tosfos said that Take a look in Tosfos d'vei Hamaskil v'amai noa mosed da'avira hi. V'ameina da aminelei noa. This is Tosfos on bees and bees. But the Gamara's question was that since Nazirites is a sin, how could

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  1. 0:00Rest. >> Okay, good morning, everyone. Shalom aleichem. Baruch haba maseches Nazir daf gimmel. We're going…
  2. 1:35And moreover, um he'll be to'eh al rishonus and he'll end up bringing chulin into the…
  3. 3:07a question. Tosafot wants to know the question. The Alma I see the laser I feel…
  4. 4:40sin? Cuz he has to fast a different day to make up for fasting on Shabbat.…
  5. 6:11tummy is a full-fledged holiday because since he has to count the Nazirite again, it might…
  6. 8:19Maybe you'll say since jealousy and desire and honor is evil and it takes a person…
  7. 9:53And it's only another tamei who's a chait day. Now I would have >> Nazir is…
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  9. 13:01Nazir is mashma Nazir Tahor is not a hoyte. True, Rebbe Elazar haKappar, even by Nazir…
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