No Promises
The 2000 presidential election was one of the closest contests in U.S. history, ultimately hinging on the results in the state of Florida. In that state, George W.
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Vows and Oaths
Saying Bli Neder
Why people add 'bli neder' when promising to do a good deed, since a simple commitment to a mitzvah may count as a binding vow.
Loath To Make An Oath
Rav Meir ben Isaac Katzenellenbogen (1482–1565), the Maharam Padua, was an Italian sage born in Katzenellenbogen. He went to Padua and entered the yeshiva of Rav Yehuda Minz, and he married Rav Yehudah’s granddaughter…