Nazir 14A

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If you say that when he accepts naziriteship upon himself after 20 days, and then vows a short term of naziriteship of 30 days starting now, then since, if he pauses from his first term of naziriteship after 20 days, it is only 10 days that are left over to complete after the second term of nazirit

This inquiry leads to yet another question: And if you say that the first days of naziriteship take effect, and his term of naziriteship will be completed in the 80 days after the second term of naziriteship, then if he said: I am hereby a nazirite after 20 days, and from now I am a permanent nazir

If you say: Here, with regard to cases of a standard permanent naziriteship after 20 days, since it is possible to request of a halakhic authority to dissolve the vow, which would result in the first term of naziriteship taking full effect, it therefore takes effect during those 20 days, then the f

The Talmud comments: At least resolve the first of these questions, the one raised at the beginning of the discussion, as it is stated explicitly in the Tosefta (2:5): If one says: I am hereby a nazirite after 20 days, and I am hereby a nazirite from now for 100 days, he counts 20 days of his term o

§ The Talmud returns to its discussion of the statement of the Mishnah with regard to one who vowed to be a nazirite upon the birth of a son in addition to a standard term of naziriteship. The Mishnah ruled that he begins his term of naziriteship, and if he has a son during that term, he pauses from