1)

What is the word "Kol Y'mei Nizro" coming to include?

1.

Nazir, 14b & 15a: It incorporates the period after the Nazir has terminated his term of Nezirus but before he has shaved his hair and brought his Korbanos in the prohibition agaist drinking wine. 1

1

Torah Temimah: The Gemara will make the same D'rashah later in the Parshah, in Pesukim 5 & 6, one, in connection with the prohibition against Tum'ah and one against shaving, respectively.

2)

What are the implications of "mi'Kol asher Ye'aseh mi'Gefen ha'Yayin"?

1.

Nazir, 9a: It implies that one is only a Nazir if one declares Nezirus on wine, but not if one declares it on dried or pressed figs (even though they intoxicate). 1

1

See Torah Temimah, note 30.

3)

Seeing as "mi'Kol asher Ye'aseh mi'Gefen includes everything, what is the significance of "mi'Yayin ve'Sheichar Yazir" (in Pasuk 3) and "me'Chartzanim ve'Zag Lo Yochel" in this Pasuk?

1.

Nazir, 34b: This is actually a 'P'rat u'Chelal u'Ferat' - which precludes vine-leaves and branches, 1 since they are neither fruit - like Yayin and Chometz - nor waste - like Chartzanim and Zag. 2

1

See Torah Temimah, note 18.

2

And this is the source for the principle 'P'rat u'Chelal u'Perat' throughout the Torah. See Torah Temimah, citing Nazir, 34b and note 34. In fact, this is similar to a 'K'lal u'Pera u'Chelal' which precludes anything that is not similar to the K'lal.

4)

What is the difference between "Chartzanim" and "Zag"?

1.

Rashi and Targum Onkelos: "Chartzanim" are the pits and "Zag", the skin (which house the pits like a bell houses the striker 1 - Rashi)

2.

Targum Yonasan: "Chartzanim" are the skins and "Zag", the pits. 2

1

See Sifsei Chachamim. See also Torah Temimah, note 32.

2

See Peirush Yonasan.

5)

Having written "mi'Kol asher Ye'aseh mi'Gefen ha'Yayin", why does the Torah add "me'Chatzanim ve'Ad Zag"?

1.

Nazir, 4a: To teach us that the various items that are forbidden to a Nazir complement each other to make up the Shi'ur k'Zayis. 1

2.

Nazir, 34b: To turn it into a 'P'rat, u'Chelal u'Ferat' - Refer to 6:4:3:1, because otherwise, it would be a 'P'rat u'Chelal', which would include everything. 2

3.

Nazir, 38b: To teach us that otherwise, the transgresser would not receive Malkos, since "mi'Kol asher Ye'aseh mi'Gefen ha'Yayin" is a 'La'av she'bi'Kelalos' (a general La'av, including a number of unspecified items) and is not subject to Malkos.

1

See Torah Temimah, note 31.

2

See Torah Temimah, note 33.

6)

What are the connotations of the term "ve'Ad Zag"? What is coming to include?

1.

Nazir, 34b: It includes 'Bein ha'Beinayim' - Small grapes that grow among the large ones, which do not see the sun and which, unlike Boser, 1 will not grow bigger. 2

2.

Sifri: It teaches us that a Nazir is Chayav if he eats the pits, even though they are unpleasant to eat. 3

1

Refer to 6:3:7:1.

2

See Torah Temimah, note 34.

3

Sifri: Negating the Kal va'Chomer from Yom Kipur, where one is Patur. See Torah Temimah, note 35.

7)

Bearing in mind that grapes and grape leaves, grape-pits and skins do not intoxicate, why does the Torah forbid them?

1.

Mesilas Yesharim (Perek 11): Even though the primary Isur is drinking wine, the Torah forbids everything with a connection to wine, in order to keep one's distance from wine. 1

2.

Oznayim la'Torah: To teach us that in spite of the principle cited by R. Avahu - Because the Torah is afraid that, if he is allowed to eat the various accessories of grapes and wine, he will forget and eat grapes and drink wine. 2

1

This taught the Chachamim to make a fence around the Torah, based on which regarding Arayos, they forbade action, seeing, speaking, hearing and even thinking.

2

Oznayim la'Torah: Like the Gemara says in Avodah Zarah, 17a - 'Go round the vineyard', we tell the Nazir, 'and avoid entering it!'

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