Separation Without Withdrawal – Parsha Naso 5786
Numbers 6:1-2: דבר אל בני ישראל ואמרת אלהם איש או אשה כי יפלא לנדר נדר נזיר להזיר לה׳ וידבר ה׳ אל משה לאמר׃
And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: When a man or woman makes a Nazirite vow, to separate themselves to the Lord…
In Parsha Naso, the Torah outlines the laws of the Nazir; a man or woman who voluntarily undertakes a period of spiritual dedication through specific restrictions and practices.
A Nazir, for example, refrains from........
