Speak to the children of Israel, and you shall say to them: A man or woman who sets himself apart by making a Nazarite vow to abstain for the sake of HaShem [Bamidbar / Numbers 6:2] The Nazarite vow is taken by individuals who had voluntarily dedicated themselves to HaShem. The vow is a decision, action, and desire on the part of people whose desire is to yield themselves to HaShem completely. By definition, the Hebrew word nazir simply means to be separated or consecrated. The Nazarite vow, which appears in Bamidbar / Numbers 6:1-21, has five features. It is voluntary, can be done by either men or women, has a specific time frame, has specific requirements and restrictions, and at its conclusion a sacrifice is offered. First, the individual enters into this vow voluntarily. The Bible says, "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a [...]
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Parsha BeShalach / When he sent / Shemot / Exodus 13:17 – 17:16 What a parsha and time of the year!… of firsts. The Hebrew nation experiences their first taste of freedom from Mitzrayim or Egypt. The first prophet is a prophetess and the scriptures speak Miriam’s name for the first time.People hear the first instructions for obser ...
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