Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Midrash for Rosh Hashanah 7:15

ת"ר חייבי הדמין והערכין החרמין וההקדשות חטאות ואשמות עולות ושלמים צדקות ומעשרות בכור ומעשר ופסח

The legal import of this rule is for determining when one who makes a vow transgresses the precept of 'not delaying'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXIII, 22: When thou shalt vow a vow to the Lord thy God, thou shalt not delay to pay it.');"><sup>14</sup></span> and R'Simeon is here followed, as it has been taught: Whether a man makes a vow, or sanctifies,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., dedicates an object to the Sanctuary.');"><sup>15</sup></span> or makes a valuation,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Saying, 'I dedicate to the sanctuary the value of such-and-such a person'. V. Lev. XXVII, 1-8.');"><sup>16</sup></span> as soon as three festivals elapse [before he carries out his word] he transgresses the precept of 'not delaying'. R'Simeon says: The three festivals must be in order, with Passover first. So too R'Simeon B'Yohai used to say: The festivals [referred to] are sometimes three [in number], sometimes four, sometimes five. For instance, if a man made a vow before Passover, they are three, if before Pentecost five, if before Tabernacles four. Our Rabbis taught: Those who are liable for a money valuation,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By saying, 'I dedicate to the Sanctuary my own price'.');"><sup>17</sup></span> for a valuation,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra, n. 4.');"><sup>18</sup></span> for a herem,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Something devoted. V. Lev. XXVII, 28, 29.');"><sup>19</sup></span> for consecrations,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Objects dedicated to the Sanctuary.');"><sup>20</sup></span> for sin-offerings, trespass-offerings, burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, charity contributions, tithes, firstborn and tithe of cattle, paschal lamb,

Sifrei Devarim

"on the festival of matzoth, and on the festival of Shavuoth, and on the festival of Succoth": Because it is written (Ibid. 12:5) "and you shall come there (6) and you shall bring there your sacrifices, etc.," I might think (that if he fails to do so) on the first festival he is in transgression of (Ibid. 23:33) "You shall not delay to pay it"; it is, therefore, written (Bamidbar 29:39) "These shall you offer to the L-rd on your festivals." I might think (that he is in transgression if he does not offer them on the first) two festivals; it is, therefore, written "on the festival of matzoth, and on the festival of Shavuoth, and on the festival of Succoth." We are hereby taught that he is not in transgression until all the festivals of the year have passed. R. Shimon says: Three festivals in order, and Succoth last. R. Elazar b. Shimon says: It need not be written "the festival of Succoth," for that is the subject of the verse. Why is it written? To indicate that it (i.e., passing it) is the cause (of the transgression).
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