Commentary for Nedarim 110:2
תניא הנודר מן הדגן אסור אף בפול המצרי יבש ומותר בלח ומותר באורז בחילקא בטרגיס ובטיסני הנודר מן פירות השנה אסור בכל פירות השנה ומותר בגדיים ובטלאים ובחלב ובביצים ובגוזלות ואם אמר גידולי שנה עלי אסור בכולן
But if he vows, 'The growths of this year [be forbidden] to me,' all these are forbidden. He who vows [abstinence] from the fruits of the earth is forbidden all the fruits of the earth, yet is permitted mushrooms and truffles; but if he vows, 'that which grows from the earth [be forbidden] to me,' all these are forbidden him. But this contradicts the following: For that which does not grow from the earth, one must recite the benediction, 'by whose word all things exist.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This deals with the blessings to be recited before partaking of food or drink. ');"><sup>3</sup></span> And it was taught: For salt, brine mushrooms, and truffles, 'by whose word all things exist' is said!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The combination of these two statements proves that mushrooms and truffles are not earth-grown, and thus contradicts the ruling that a vow to abstain from what grows from the earth includes them. ');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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