Nazir and Sotah

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1. Why Are the Laws of the Nazir and the Sota Juxtaposed?

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   Why did the Torah position the episodes of Nazir and Sotah in proximity to the sanctification of the Levites? Apparently the Torah wishes to compare the sanctity of the Nazir to that of the Levites, indicating that anyone can achieve sanctity similar to that of the priests. The Sotah, on the other hand, is contrasted with the Nazir. This contrast is highlighted by details such as the prohibition to cut the Nazir’s hair, the commandment to cut the hair of the High Priest, and the letting down of the Soah’s hair. The hair is a Nezer – a crown – and the attitude toward this ornament changes based on the relative sanctity of the individual.

2. Considering the Naziritehood of Shimshon of Dan

   Rabbi Michael Hattin

   Shimshon's nazirite status is unique and peculiar. The nazir is by definition a person who is profoundly driven towards an encounter with the Divine. Shimshon's status is imposed upon him by Divine command from birth and not by choice. Just like the Hazal describe the Nazir as a reaction to the Sotah - the breakdown of the relationship between a husband and wife - so too God's command of coerced Nazirite status upon Shimshon is a reaction to the complete adoption of the immoral Cannanite lifestyle by the nation by the end of the Book of Judges. 

3. Parshat Naso Part 4: Sota and Nazir

   Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 25 minutes

   This podcast concludes the topic of sota with the discussion of the outcome of the bitter water test. We then begin to discuss the topic of Nazir and the prohibitions which accompany this vow.  

    

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