Derasha 19 on Naso 6:04

Parashas Naso · Passuk 6:04

The Complete Passuk

כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י נִזְר֑וֹ מִכֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵעָשֶׂ֜ה מִגֶּ֣פֶן הַיַּ֗יִן מֵחַרְצַנִּ֛ים וְעַד־זָ֖ג לֹ֥א יֹאכֵֽל׃

Throughout their term as nazirite, they may not eat anything that is obtained from the grapevine, even seeds or skin.bseeds or skin Meaning of Heb. ḥarṣannim and zag uncertain.

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Source: Nazir 34b.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Nazir 34b
כל ימי נזרו — נזיר שכלו לו ימיו ושתה יין לוקה.

English: “All the days of his naziriteship” — a nazir whose days have been completed and who then drinks wine is liable to lashes.

In context: Even after the term ends, until the concluding offerings and haircutting are performed, the prohibitions remain in force.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Chazal teach that the nazir’s restrictions continue until the full discharge ritual is completed.