Prohibitions of the Nazir

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  1. Nazir

    Rabbanit Sharon Rimon

    What is the purpose of becoming a Nazir? Abstaining from the comforts of the world, or achieving kedusha? Is Nezirut positive, or problematic? Is the Nazir like a High Priest - a Cohen Gadol - or is he a sinner? What is the significance of the sin offering he is required to bring when he has completed his vow? We will analyze these question while discussing the details of the prohibitions of the Nazir. The Nazir expresses the human complexity - the desire to achieve holiness in the physical world.

  2. The Birth of Shimshon the Nazirite

    Rabbi Michael Hattin

    Once again, in the Book's final gasp, the sorry cycle of Israelite treachery and Divine counter-wrath is stated, but this time the oppressors have a new identity.  Gone are the Canaanites, Moavites, Midianites and Ammonites of earlier cycles, now replaced by a foe far more menacing and more fierce: the Philistines.

    The character of Shimshon is introduced as a Nazir from birth which demands an in depth investigation of the laws of the Nazir. 

     

  3. Nazir - Ideal?

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell

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    Parashat Naso includes the details of the laws surrounding one who decides to become a nazir. A nazir is one who makes extreme decisions in his life, and there is a debate among the sages  regarding the  proper attitude toward the nazir– is nazir doing something praiseworthy or not?

    We explore the Ramban's perspective to gain insights about  moderation as a general ideal, but extremes being sometimes necessary to counter sinful instincts - ideas that can be applied to the nazir. The great man is the man who understands his failings and works to overcome them, which is what the nazir may be doing. As human beings, we need to know our weaknesses and strengths, work with our weaknesses, and make the right decisions despite them.

  4. 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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  5. Parshat Naso Part 5: Nazir: Saint or Sinner?

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 25 minutes

    This podcast continues with the topic of a nazir and a comparison between the nazir and the kohen, as well as a discussion of the nazir within the broader context of Sefer Bemidbar.

     

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