Jerusalem Lights Parashat Naso: The Nazirite Vow

The Torah portion of Naso features the Nazarite, an individual who seeks to draw closer to G-d, and so declares a vow of abstention, forbidding upon his or her self that which Torah permits. What is the motivation for taking such drastic action? Is it an admirable display of extra pious behavior - or is it a sort of sin? Is this a last resort, or a lifestyle that we should seek to emulate…a way of becoming holier? The Nazarite and his vow foreshadows the most important question of all: how should we be serving G-d in this material world - and is our goal to be a part of this world, or to separate ourselves from it?
The portion of Naso (Numbers 4 : 21 - 7 : 89) is read on Shabbat: Sivan 11, 5781/May 22, 2021
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Rabbi Chaim Richman
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Intriguing shiur Rabbi. Thanks so much. Shabbat Shalom to you & all your RUclips Jerusalem Lights channel fans.

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Great shiur, Rabbi!
I have been off the derekh for a bit, and went looking for you on Temple Talk, only to find your presence missing.
A bit of searching, and here you are!
And the parasha fits what I have been navigating through as of late. Also, the talk of the Middle Path is very much in tune with my own past Buddhist exposure.
Again, great talk. And hoping all is well with you and your kin in Israel. B'H! Mahalo shalom! 🤙✡️🇮🇱🇺🇲

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The Essenes, possibly the true heirs of Zadok...

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TODA RABA KHAVOD haRAV FOR THIS SHIUR!!!WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT HaSHEM BLESSEDE BE HIS NAME FOREVER AND EVER,CREATED THIS BEAUTIFUL WORLD FOR US TO ENJOY EVERY SINGLE CREATION OF HIM,BUT WE MUST HAVE MEASURE IN EVERYTHING!!! IT'S A SIN TO CUT OURSELVES FROM ALL THE GIFTS HaSHEM GAVE US,ONLY BECAUSE WE DON'T OR WON'T KNOW WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!WE HAVE TO CHERISH EVERYTHING HE CREATED FOR US,ENJOY LIFE IN THE LIMITS OF COMMON SENSE,WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS OF OUR PRECIOUS TORAH,LIVE BY IT,AND ONLY ONE DAY OF EVERY YEAR WE HAVE TO FAST IN EVERY WAY FOR OUR SINS,AND THAT DAY IS YOM KIPUR ONLY!!!!MAY HaSHEM BLESS AND PROTECT YOU AND ALL YOUR LOVED ONES ALWAYS AMEN ve AMEN!!!!✡️💖✡️💖✡️💖💖✡️💖✡️✡️💖✡️💖✡️💖

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I love how you bring all stories and comments of the Torah into one single thread of uplifting learning.