Derasha 22 on Naso 6:08

Parashas Naso · Passuk 6:08

The Complete Passuk

כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֣י נִזְר֑וֹ קָדֹ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

throughout their term as nazirite they are consecrated to GOD.

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Source: Nazir 47a.

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Nazir 47a
כל ימי — מלמד שאין נזירות לשעות.

English: “All the days” — this teaches that there is no naziriteship for hours.

In context: A nazirite vow must be for a period measured in days (minimum thirty by rabbinic standard); a vow for mere hours is not effective as nezirut.

Type of Learning

Custom

What Is Learned

Chazal derive that naziriteship cannot be vowed for a period of hours only.