Hiddur Miss
Daf Yomi learners just finished Masechta Nedarim and started Masechta Nazir. Those who learn Amud Yomi may feel bad that they didn’t cover as much ground and are not finishing yet another masechta.
Seder Nashim · dafim 2–66
Nazir
Finished March 30, 2023 in this cycle. 12 articles, 2 stories
Map of the dafim
Articles, in daf order
How Now Brown Cow?
Tardar Sauce (2012-2019), better known by her nickname “Grumpy Cat,” was a cat and celebrity known for her grumpy facial expression. Her owner, Tabatha Bundesen, said that her permanently grumpy-looking face was due to…
Holy Cow
Tardar Sauce (born April 4, 2012), better known by her nickname “Grumpy Cat,” is a cat and celebrity known for her grumpy facial expression.
Nezirus and Annulling Vows
R’ Eli Stefansky recently publicized an interview he had with a Nazir Shimshon. Although the Nazir’s wife was not present at the interview, she was a Nazirah Shimshon as well.
The Shame Of Sinning
Rav Sholom Schwadron, zt’l, would point out that we have absolutely no concept of how serious a sin is. As proof, he would point to the following passage of Gemara in Nazir 23a: “It is taught in a Beraisa: ‘Her husband…
Where Is Rashi?
Daf Yomi learners relish when the daf that they learn relates to their daily lives, but that is somewhat difficult with this particular tractate, as nezirim seem hard to find.
Days of Teshuva
Yom Kippur and Purim may seem like two very different holidays, but there is actually a deep connection between them. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a solemn occasion on which we fast and seek forgiveness for our…
Haircuts on Chol Hamoed
The Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 531:1) writes that there is a mitzvah to get a haircut on erev yom tov. The Pri Megadim is unsure if the mitzvah is that one should ensure his hair looks its best in honor of yom tov, or perhaps…
The Fifth Shulchan Aruch
A stateside individual wanted to send clothing to her relative in Eretz Yisrael. She knew of someone going to Israel for an extended stay who had extra room in his luggage, so she asked the traveler if he could deliver…
When The Sky Is Not The Limit
A year ago, I was asked to keep a group of 40 or so youngsters of varying ages busy on yom tov so that their parents could daven. I elected to tell them a story.
Grave Concerns
True events and several recent passages in Nazir inspire the following story. Boruch Cohen and Shimon Levi board a plane together somewhere in the United States.
What’s at Stake?
Rebbe Eliezer ben Yaakov said, “From where do we know that a woman should not go out to war with weapons?” The Torah says, “A man’s utensils should not be on a woman” (Devarim 22:5).
Stories in Nazir
The Rogatchover Gaon and the Army Exemption Card
A father left his youngest son a valuable Russian army exemption card. When the son failed his army physical and tried to sell it, the Rogatchover Gaon settled the brothers' dispute.
Yael Kills Sisera With a Tent Peg
Yael welcomes the fleeing general Sisera into her tent, and once he falls asleep she kills him with a tent peg rather than a man’s sword.