Interpreting the Nazirite: Mishnah Tractate Nazir
Rabbi David Silber
David Silber is the founder and dean of Drisha Institute for Jewish Education in New York and Israel. Rabbi Silber received ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. He is a recipient of the Covenant Award, for excellence in innovative Jewish education, and is the author of A Passover Haggadah: Go Forth and Learn (Jewish Publication Society 2011), For Such a Time as This: Biblical Reflections in the Book of Esther (Koren Publishers 2017), and Malkhut Adam: Iyunim Bsefer Shmuel (Maggid 2021). He is also a nationally acclaimed lecturer on the Bible. Rabbi Silber is married to Dr. Devora Steinmetz. They have eight children and live in New York City.
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The Mishnah devotes an entire tractate to discussion of the nazir, the biblical nazirite. In this course, we will examine how the Mishnah understands the person and institution of the nazir. Our analysis will focus on the Mishnah’s interpretations of the relevant biblical texts, alongside discussion of the Mishnaic presentation of the role and status of the nazir.
In memory of Rifka Rosenwein z”l