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These two amora’im have a similar dispute in the case of one who contracted tzara'at during his naziriteship and became impure by coming into contact with corpse during the days of his tzara'at. Although the days of his tzara'at do not negate the previous days of his naziriteship, they are not coun
The Talmud clarifies their respective approaches. R' Yoḥanan says the impurity from a corpse negates the days he already observed, since he remains in a period of naziriteship even when he is a metzora, as his tzara'at does not negate his naziriteship. Reish Lakish says it does not negate the days h
The Talmud comments: And it is necessary to teach this dispute in both cases. As, if it were stated in this first one, with regard to one who became impure during his term of naziriteship for the birth of his son, one might say that it is specifically in that case that R' Yoḥanan said it also negat
And conversely, if it were stated only in this case, that of the metzora who contracted impurity from a corpse, one might say that it is only in this case that Reish Lakish said it does not negate his days of naziriteship, but in that case, where one became impure while observing the term of nazirit
In connection with the dispute between R' Yoḥanan and Reish Lakish, the Talmud discusses the case of a nazirite who became impure on the day of his hair growth. The case is that of one who contracted tzara'at during his naziriteship and then was purified from his condition and shaved, as required o