Parshas Matos: Speaking a Vow
About this episode
Rabbi Shulman explores the complexities of vows in the Torah, discussing their spiritual validity and the conditions under which they can be annulled.
Episode Notes Notes go hereRabbi Shulman addresses the apparent tension in the Torah’s treatment of נדרים and שבועות: Chazal often criticize making vows, yet the Torah opens Parashat Matot with the laws of nedarim and even allows for their annulment. He explains (based on Rav Tzadok and the Zohar) that vows are spiritually valid only when a person’s רצון is profoundly aligned with רצון ה׳—to the point of “זה הדבר,” where speech becomes a vehicle for דבר ה׳. Hatarat nedarim then functions as a corrective mechanism when vows emerge from confused or misguided רצון rather than authentic דבקות. Outline: https://danielggordon.github.io/ateresami/matos-speaking-a-vow-20260710-030333-outline-20260710-030404.pdf
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