Dedication
This week’s
parasha is Naso’. It covers a census, the procedure for an unfaithful wife, the
priestly blessing, the consecration of the Tabernacle, but I’d like to focus on
the Nazirite vow. I would say the most well-known Nazirite was Samson, whose
story is found in the book of Judges (Shoftim) (13:2-16:31). Samson’s mother,
who was barren, was told by an angel of the L-rd, but that the child must
dedicate himself to the L-rd, mainly by keeping alcohol forbidden and not
cutting his hair. When he falls in love with a Philistine woman and tells her
of his Nazirite status, she cuts his hair while he is sleeping and he loses his
strength.
When we
live a righteous and obedient life, we, too, are dedicated to Hashem. We may be
able to cut our hair and have alcohol, but when we allow ourselves to be swayed
by evil, we break that vow and lose our strength.
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