About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of taking a Nazirite vow in a cemetery and the Rabbinic considerations surrounding it.

It's more likely than you think! What if you take a Nazirite vow in a spot that is fundamentally incompatible with Naziriteship? Thank GOODNESS the Rabbis thought about this. Catch Liz Furman at Shel Maala: https://bit.ly/sm-sfas To ask us questions, email us at xaihowareyou@gmail.com. Support us on patreon at patreon.com/xaihowareyou. Music by Ben Schreiber.

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Sokolovsky, Xava De Cordova

Guest: Liz Furman

Topics covered

• Nazirite vow
• cemetery
• religious compatibility
• Rabbinic thought
• spirituality

Keywords

• Nazirite vow
• cemetery
• Rabbi
• spirituality
• religion
• impurity
• Liz Furman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shel Maala

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