The Judges: A biblical history of the Jews
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Samson was a Nazirite Hello Rabbi! I'm trying to figure this out, if Samson was a Nazirite then would he not have broken the commands given in Numbers chapter 6 not to go near a corpse. As I see it, he went to a dead lion and ate the honey, and he also killed men in battle. I would appreciate your feedback on this. Reply
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Wonderful Rabbi Mendel Dubov !!!
Thanks for the excellent lesson!
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I agree, quite excellent as this is delivered in a very lively way. 43 minutes to give an overview of the book of Judges- is this a record? I couldn't do it this fast! Thanks also for not pulling any punches nor glossing over the sad events, nor underplaying the huge successes the Holy and Living One delivered through Israel. Very informative and true to scripture. Reply
The Judges Excellent! Well Done! I' m excited about this series of teachings! Thank you! Reply
To scott kay Rambam, Laws of Nezirut, Ch. 3 Hl. 13:
Samson was not a nazirite in a complete sense, for he never took a nazirite vow. It was merely that the angel caused him to be separated from impurity.
What were the laws applying to him? He was forbidden to drink wine and cut his hair. He was, however, permitted to incur impurity due to contact with the dead. This concept is a halachah transmitted by the Oral Tradition.