The Nazir |
The Torah teaches us the laws related to the Nazir. This refers to an individual who usually takes a vow that lasts thirty days. During this time, he does not shave or cut his hair, he does not drink wine, and he must not come in contact with the dead. We are familiar with lifetime Nazirs such as Samson, but the Rabbis say, סתם נזיר לשלושים יום, that the average Nazir was thirty days. Apparently, such an oath was not taken that often. Shimon Hatzaddik, who served as Kohein Hagadol for forty years, once said that he only dealt with a........