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Nedarim 79 - January 12, 19 Tevet Jan 12, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by Linda Freedman in honor of her mother's birthday. "Happiest of birthdays to Mom, Buby Selmy, the great one, Thelma Pultman, for your 96th birthday and a healthy, happy year to come. From your 3 daughters, Linda Freedman, Sheila Strulowitz, and Gwen Lerner, your 9 grandchildren and their spouses, and your 28 great grands, with one in the oven." Another four difficulties are raised against Rabbi Chanina's position that a husband can push off nullifying vows of his wife for up to ten days in order to rebuke her. One of them is resolved and three remain as a difficulty. There is a debate between tanna kama and Rabbi Yosi as to what vows are considered i'nui nefesh, an affliction of the soul, that a husband can nullify. Is not washing or not adorning oneself considered an affliction of the soul? What is the difference between vows a husband can nullify because they are an affliction of the soul and vows he can nullify because they are negatively affecting the relationship between him and his wife? After some deliberation, they explain that the first category is nullified forever and the second is only nullified until he is no longer connected to her, which means, until they divorce and she marries someone us, thus prohibiting the first husband from being able to remarry her. The Mishna mentions a vow of affliction as "If I wash/adorn myself" "If I don't wash/adorn myself." The Gemara tries to ascertain what was the full language of the vow taken. One suggestion is raised and it is rejected.

Nedarim 78 - January 11, 18 Tevet Jan 11, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by Yaffa Wenner in memory of her father, David ben Rab Shaya Meir Hakohen on his 26th yahrzeit. "May his neshama have an aliya, b'zchut our continued learning." Today's daf is sponsored by the Hadran Zoom family in memory of Leroy Muzzey, beloved father of Deborah Hoffman Wade and in memory of her chevruta, Simcha Elisheva bat Avraham v'Sarah. "May your memories and your learning bring you nechama."

A gezeira shava (comparison of two different sections where the same words are used) is made between the section of vows and the section dealing with one who slaughters an animal for a sacrifice outside of the Temple/Tabernacle from the words 'ze hadavar' that appear in both sections. From the comparison, it is derived that vows can be annulled with three regular people (not judges) and that if one slaughters an animal that was sanctified, one can annul the sanctification and thus avoid the karet punishment. Beit Shamai doesn't hold by the rule about annulling sanctification so they conclude that he must not hold by the gezeira shava. If so, what do they learn from 'ze hadavar' in each of these sections? From where do they derive the law that three regular people can annul vows? It is derived from the verses of the holidays – as the holidays are differentiated from vows – holidays require judges to determine their sanctity (by declaring the new moon) while vows do not. Rabbi Chanina brings an exception to the rule that the husband must cancel his wife's vows on the day he hears them. If he wants to rebuke her first for vowing, he can push off the nullification for up to ten days. Rava raises a difficulty with Rabbi Chanina's statement from the Tosefta, but it is resolved.

Nedarim 77 - January 10, 17 Tevet Jan 10, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by Cheryl & Avi Savitsky and family on the occasion of the 39th yahrzeit of Cheryl's father – Dr. Steven F. Stein – Shimon Feivish ben Yisroel Yitzchak Ha'Cohen, whose simchat ha'chaim was palpable to anyone who met him and is something we strive to emulate that each and every day. Today's daf is sponsored by Suri Stern in memory of her father Harav Reuvain ben Chaim zt"l, on his yahrzeit. "A warm and loving talmid chacham." Today's daf is sponsored by Rachel and Oren Seliger in memory of Rachel's father, Allen Kronisch, Avner Yosef Ben Yehuda Arye and Zlata Priva, on his 33rd yahrzeit. . "Too many years have passed. Always thinking of you! You would be so proud of your children learning Daf Yomi. Our father was a chozer b'teshuva and was always in admiration of those that learned the Daf." One can only have their vows annulled (through a chacham/beit din) on Shabbat if it is for Shabbat. What about a husband/father who wants to nullify his wife's/daughter's vows on Shabbat? Is it also only permitted if necessary for Shabbat? A braita is brought which says they can only be nullified for the sake of Shabbat. however, Rav Ashi questions this from our Mishna. The conclusion is that it is a subject of debate among tannaim, and connects with the two opinions about whether one has twenty-four hours or just until nightfall to nullify her vows. One can nullify vows if it is for Shabbat, but does this include vows that could have been annulled before Shabbat and the person just didn't take care of it? A proof is brought from a story that it can still be done. Rav Yosef didn't want to allow people to annul in front of three men on Shabbat as this has the semblance of a court, which cannot convene on Shabbat. However, Abaye showed that since so many elements necessary for a court are not necessary for annulling vows, it does not have the semblance of a court. What are all those elements? Can one nullify vows at night? Another story is told of one who was reprimanded by the rabbis when he came to annul his vow that he is a sinner for taking vows in the first place. What wording can/cannot be used to nullify a wife's/daughter's vow? How does the wording need to be different on Shabbat? Why? What if the wording used for nullification was switched to the wording used to annulment or vice-versa?

Nedarim 76 - January 9, 16 Tevet Jan 09, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by Hannah Hason for a refuah shleima of Rhonda Cohen, Rachel Devora bat Elka.

Today's daf is sponsored by Aylit Schultz Scharf in honor of her daughter Elisheva Mazal Scharf for being her daf yomi partner for the last 3 years. "Sheva, you inspired me to get started and continue to inspire me Abba and I are so proud of you!"

The Gemara rejects the third answer given to whether Rabbi Eliezer meant that a husband can nullify his wife's vows in advance so that they don't even take effect at all or take effect for a moment and are then nullified. A fourth attempt to answer the question is brought and is successful. A difficulty is raised against the rabbi's position as the rabbi's disagreed with Rabbi Eliezer's kal vachomer, but they themselves make a similar type of kal vachomer in a case of a man being able to sell his daughter to be a maidservant. The issue is resolved as the logical argument is trumped by a derivation from the verse in the Torah comparing the ratification of vows to the nullification of vows. Nullification of vows by the husband or the father must be done on the day they hear. How is a day defined? Does it end at nightfall or is it twenty-four hours? This is a subject of debate. From which verses does each side derive their opinion? How does each understand the verse the other one uses to prove their position? According to which position do we rule? The Gemara tells of the behavior of two rabbis. However, there are different interpretations regarding what these actions were and what was their significance. Some hold that these rabbis thought regret was sufficient grounds for annuling vows. Others connect it to the opinion of a husband having 24 hours to nullify his wife's vows.

Nedarim 75 - January 8, 15 Tevet Jan 08, 2023

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This week's learning is sponsored by Joanna Rom in memory of her father's 25th yahrzeit, Julius Rom z"l. "Dearly missed, he was always a loving, supportive father to both of his daughters, a proud grandfather, and a strong role model for lifelong learning." Today's daf is sponsored by Anina, Plia, and Gordon Marx in honor of Sara Marx's birthday. "We love you so much and are so inspired by your learning!"

From which words in the Tosefta do we find support for Rabbi Ami's statement that Rabbi Eliezer said that a yabam can nullify the yevama's vows only in the case where he performed maamar? What does R. Akiva have to do when he said that vows are like 'other things' – what is the 'other thing'? Can a husband nullify his wife's vows in advance? Rabbi Eliezer says yes and rabbis say no. What is the logic behind each position? According to Rabbi Eliezer, does this mean that her vow does not take effect at all or that it will apply momentarily and then be immediately nullified. What is the practical relevance of this question? The Gemara provides three sources to try to answer the question. But each attempt is rejected.

Nedarim 74 - Shabbat January 7, 14 Tevet Jan 06, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by Becki Goldstein in memory of her father Yoel Halevi ben Mayer & Rivka Fromm. "A teenage holocaust survivor from Buchenwald, Aba arrived alone in Canada searching for his schlichut in life. He had a beautiful voice which he pierced the heavens Shabbat, Chag & zmirot. He dedicated his life to Torah and gmilut chasadim. As a member of the Kashrut Committee was instrumental in importing many kosher items to Montreal. Any loving advice was spiced with midrashim. He challenged my thirst for learning. I miss his special nigunim. He was my guiding light."

If a woman is supposed to do levirate marriage with the brother of her deceased husband, does the yabam, the brother, allowed to nullify her vows? There are three opinions in the Mishna. The Mishna records a conversation between the three of them, each trying to prove his opinion. The Gemara explains each side, particularly as they relate to a debate in Yevamot about whether or not there is zika, a strong connection between the couple before levirate marriage is actually performed. However, Rabbi Eliezer's opinion is questioned as he permits the yabam to nullify even if there is only one brother. Rabbi Ami explains that Rabbi Eliezer holds this only if the yabam performed maamar (something similar to betrothal for a yibum situation). And that he holds by Beit Shamai who holds that maamar is a really act of acquiring. Two (or possibly three) difficulties are raised against Rabbi Ami but are resolved. The Tosefta is then quoted to support Rabbi Ami's understanding.

Nedarim 73 - January 6, 13 Tevet Jan 06, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by Catriella Freedman in memory of her mother Gerda Stein, Freida bat Fruma on her 5th yahrzeit. "Her dedication to scholarship and knowledge has been my inspiration."

If one can nullify even vows they did not hear, can a deaf person nullify vows - does he need to be able to hear even if he didn't actually hear or is hearing not an issue at all? Can a husband nullify two wives' vows at the exact same time? The answers to both these questions are derived from the language used in the verses in the Torah. Rabbi Eliezer holds that a woman who has reached the stage of maturity called 'bogeret' or has waited the time after betrothal when the husband already assumes financial responsibility, he can nullify her vows. The rabbis disagree and only permit nullification after marriage. Rabbi says that Rabbi Eliezer matches the opinion of the early version of the Mishna in Ketubot 57a which states that after twelve months of betrothal, a woman betrothed to a kohen can eat truma. Abaye disagrees and explains why the two issues are not necessarily connected.

Nedarim 72 - January 5, 12 Tevet Jan 05, 2023

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This month's learning is sponsored by Elaine Hochberg in honor of her husband, Arie Hochberg, who continues to journey through Daf Yomi with her. "And with thanks to Rabbanit Farber and Hadran who have made our learning possible." If a husband divorces his wife, is it considered that he ratified her vow at the divorce, or is it considered silence (hence, no ratification)? Three sources are quoted in order to answer this question but all are rejected. The Mishna says that Torah scholars would stand up on the wedding day of their daughter and their betrothed and declare that all vows she may have made before are nullified. Rami bar Hama asks: Can a husband (or a father) nullify her vow without having heard the vow? The Gemara tries to answer his question from both sections of our Mishna as they seem to be referring to the ability to nullify vows he had never heard. However, this is rejected as the statement they each make is meant to remind her to tell them about vows she may have made, and then, when they hear the vows, they will nullify them. Two other attempts are made to bring in other sources in order to get to an answer but those are rejected as well.

Nedarim 71 - January 4, 11 Tevet Jan 04, 2023

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Today's daf is sponsored by Elisa Hartstein in loving memory of her father Malcolm Minsk, Mordechai Nachum ben Tzvi v'Chaya Bluma, for whom she completes 11 months of kaddish today and who she misses very much. "Thanks to my kaddish buddies including daffers Judi and Emma for their support and companionship."

The Mishnah stated that if a woman vowed while betrothed then divorced and got engaged on the same day, her father and new husband can annul the vow. Shmuel brings a proof from a verse to show that this is also true for vows that the first fiancé already knew about. The Gemara brings the Tosefta to support Shmuel's opinion. It emerges from the Tosefta that Beit Shammai believes that it is not possible for a second fiancé to break vows known to the first fiancé, but Beit Hillel holds that he can. The Gemara asks a question: If a husband divorces his wife, is the divorce considered a ratification of the vow or as silence? In what case would there be relevance to this question?

Nedarim 70 - January 3, 10 Tevet Jan 03, 2023

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If the husband/father ratified the vow by saying, "it will be ratified today," does that mean he means to nullify it for tomorrow? And if that is in fact the case, can he ratify for the day and then nullify for tomorrow? If that is not possible, as perhaps once ratified, it cannot be nullified, then if he says "It is nullified to you for tomorrow" did that mean 'I am ratifying it today and nullifying tomorrow' which is not valid or since he did not use any language of ratification, the nullification works? If it does not work, as it was ratified for the first day, which is the critical day, what if one ratified it only for an hour, would it be assumed that he meant that he was nullifying it after that and if so, would the nullification be able to work in that case as it is still the day he heard the vow? The Gemara tries to answer the last question from a Mishna in Nazir but the answer is rejected. The next Mishna compares the power of the father and fiance/husband when it comes to nullifying vows. If the husband dies, the father exclusively can nullify the vow, but if the father dies, the fiance cannot nullify vows that were made before his death. But when it comes to age, the husband is in a stronger position as he can nullify even once she is a bogeret and the father cannot. From what verse do we learn that the fiance doesn't get exclusive rights to nullify previous vows if the father dies? From what verse do we learn that the father does get exclusive rights to nullify previous vows if the fiance dies? What exactly is the case the Mishna is referring to where the husband can nullify exclusively if she is a bogeret? It is not a case where he betrothed her when she was not yet a bogeret and then she became a bogeret as the Gemara derives from a logical comparison of laws. But if the case is when he betrothed her when she was already a bogeret, that appears already in an upcoming Mishna? Two possible explanations are brought to explain why both Mishnayot are needed even though they teach the same halakha.

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