Pinchas 29:39 · unit 1 — vows and freewill offerings may be brought on Chol HaMoed

Parashas Pinchas · Passuk 29:39

The Complete Passuk

אֵלֶּה תַּעֲשׂוּ לַה׳ בְּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם לְבַד מִנִּדְרֵיכֶם וְנִדְבֹתֵיכֶם לְעֹלֹתֵיכֶם וּלְמִנְחֹתֵיכֶם וּלְנִסְכֵּיכֶם וּלְשַׁלְמֵיכֶם׃

These you shall present to Hashem at your appointed times, besides your vows and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings and for your grain offerings and for your libations and for your peace offerings.

Chabad.org — 29:39

Source Citation

Torah Temimah: Temurah 14b

Sefaria — Temurah 14b

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
כִּי אֲתָא רַב דִּימִי אָמַר, אֵלֶּה תַּעֲשׂוּ לַה׳ בְּמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם, אֵלּוּ חוֹבוֹת הַבָּאוֹת חוֹבָה בָּרֶגֶל, לְבַד מִנִּדְרֵיכֶם וְנִדְבוֹתֵיכֶם, לִמֵּד עַל נְדָרִים וּנְדָבוֹת שֶׁקְּרֵבִים בְּחֻלּוֹ שֶׁל מוֹעֵד.

English: When Rav Dimi came he said: “these you shall present to Hashem at your appointed times” — these are the obligations that come as a duty on the festival; “besides your vows and your freewill offerings” teaches that vows and freewill offerings may be offered on Chol HaMoed.

Type of Learning

Chol HaMoed as a window for personal offerings.

What Is Learned

Private nedarim and nedavos are welcome during the intermediate days.