Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Sotah 46:8

האיש מדיר את בנו בנזיר ואין האשה מדרת בנה בנזיר אמר ר' יוחנן הלכה היא בנזיר האיש מגלח על נזירות אביו ואין האשה מגלחת על נזירות אביה אמר ר' יוחנן הלכה היא בנזיר

If so, what does the word 'man' indicate? [It is to be applied] to the subject-matter of what follows, viz., it is a man who rends his clothes etc, [but not a woman]. A MAN MAY VOW THAT HIS SON WILL BECOME A NAZIRITE, BUT A WOMAN CANNOT VOW THAT HER SON WILL BECOME A NAZIRITE. R. Johanan said: This is a legal decision [traditionally handed down] in connection with a Nazirite.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Nazir 28b. ');"><sup>13</sup></span>

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