Nedarim 65 - December 29, 5 Tevet

This week’s learning is sponsored by Naomi Oxman in honor of Rabbanit Michelle. “Toda Rabah to Rabbanit Michelle and the entire Hadran community for your energy, hard work, ongoing commitment and inspiration. Today’s daf is sponsored by Judi Felber on the fourth yahrzeit of Yovel MorYosef and Yossi Cohen, who were killed in a terror attack at Givat Assaf and for the continued refuah shleima of her son, Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora, who was critically injured in the attack. Today’s daf is sponsored by Patti Evans on the second yahrzeit of her mother, Gloria Weisman. "Mom's sparkle shines no less now than when she was with us. We feel her love and support all around, as her memory is indeed a blessing." One who vows against another must dissolve the vow in the presence of the person. The Gemara brings two proofs for this: from Moshe Rabbeinu and Zedekiah the king who dissolved a vow he made to Nebuchadnezzar. The Mishna brings the opinion of Rabbi Meir who speaks of a different category in the dissolving of vows – using a petach of something that is considered nolad but not really considered nolad. What are examples of this category? Did the sages agree with him? The rabbis have two different interpretations to understand why Rabbi Meir permits this type of petach. The Gemara raises a difficulty for one of the opinions and there is no resolution.  You can use a verse in the Torah for a petach such as: Did you know that by making the vow you went against the verse, "You shall not hate your brother in your heart." If the person one vowed against became poor, one can use a petach: Did you know that by making the vow you would violate the verse "and your brother will live with you." If someone made a vow against his wife that required him to divorce her, we can suggest a petach by mentioning the ketubah payment (if you knew that you had to pay her the amount in the ketubah, would you have made a vow). The Mishna brings a story that illustrates the use of this law. The Gemara raises several questions about the story from the law of ketubah and other monetary laws.