Commentary for Nedarim 36:7

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> והתנן ספק נזירות להקל

<b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. But we learnt: A doubt in neziruth is treated leniently?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Toho. IV, 12. E.g., if one vows, 'Behold! I will be a nazir if the man who is just passing is one', and that person disappeared before it could be ascertained whether he was or not, the vow is not binding. This contradicts the Mishnah that an unspecified vow, the meaning of which is doubtful, is rigorously interpreted. ');">¹³</span> — R. Zera answered; There is no difficulty; This [our Mishnah] agrees with the Rabbis; the other, with R. Eliezer. For it was taught: If one consecrates [all] his beasts and his cattle,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So Rashi and Asheri. Ran: his beasts or his cattle; Tosaf. maintains that it refers to both cases The term 'cattle' (behemah) refers to domesticated animals; 'beasts' (hayyah) to wild or semi-wild animals. ');">¹⁴</span>

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