Question: Hi, If I did a chumra three times and I no longer want to continue doing it, do I have to do hataras nedarim, or can I rely on… Read more »
Category: Vows and oaths
Goyim and neder
Question: The goyim/Bnei Noach, They also do neder, and need to do Hatarat Nedarim? Answer: Keeping a neder is not one of the Noahide mitzvos, therefore the obligation to keep… Read more »
nedarim and shevuot
Question: How can we annul a neder or a shevuah, the easy way? Answer: Speak to your local Rov how to do this, because it depends on what was said… Read more »
Hatarat Nedarim
Question: If a person makes a promise not to eat more meat for a while, but with this covid19 the person has to eat meat so as not to weaken… Read more »
Vow annulment for not eating meat during the three weeks?
Question: B”H Thank you so much for your help, it is tremendously appreciated. I became more observant almost six years ago, and I wasn’t sure if we were allowed to… Read more »
Hataras Nedorim
Question: Hi I made a neder 8 years ago and only remembered it recently. Could I meikar hadin rely on the the fact that when I made Hataras Nedorim on Erev… Read more »
Nedarim made by a katan
Question: Hi, do I have to keep nedarim that I made when I was a katan, Thank you so much. Answer: If you made the neder within a year of… Read more »
Thinking a Neder
Question: Hello, I was mekabel a chumra in my mind, and I didn’t do it three times- is it a neder? Thank you. Answer: The kabala of the neder doesn’t… Read more »
Hataras Nedarim
Question: I already Asked this question recently and was told to reply with more information ,since your mailbox does not take reply I am re sending my question with more… Read more »
Matir Neder for the future
Question: Hi. I recently sent in a question regarding one using the term “Neder” when the context is a “Shevuah”. The response in short was that it remains a good… Read more »
Shvuah made with Neder terminology
Question: Hello If one made a “Shvuah” using the context of a Shvuah but used the term “neder” is anything Chal or is it worthless, as if nothing was made?… Read more »
Am I able to perform hatarat nidarim online to annul a stringency I took upon myself?
Question: I would like to annul the stringency of only keeping chalav yisrael dairy products as it has become increasingly difficult to do in my current situation. Am I able… Read more »
Making a Neder to Eat Less
Question: Hello, Is one permitted to make a neder to eat less if he’s obese? Somebody who’s tried everything, and knows that if he would be noder he would 100%… Read more »
Promises, neder
Question: BS”D A goy that made neder for idolatry, now is doing everything to become a noach bnei, what should he do to nullify that neder? What if a Jew… Read more »
Can I undo a chumrah?
Question: I came to learn in yeshiva in Eretz Yisroel this year; I came this past Elul. In the yeshiva I went to, they kept the chumrah of not opening… Read more »
Chazaka Neder?
Question: I started distributing a parsha shiur someone in the neighborhood every week–a talmid chacham in particular, and to others via e-mail At the beginning, I had no intent in… Read more »
Neder by Neila
Question: Hi, I hope you can help me with my issue. It was by ne’elah and I had a thought (I don’t think I ever said it out of my… Read more »
Beis Din for Hataras Nedarim comprised of non observant Jew
Question: Is hataras nedarim performed with a Beis Din in which one of the judges is not Shomer Shabbos valid? Does it matter how many judges are non Shomer Shabbos?… Read more »
Pledged money to a yeshiva, and then found out that I made a mistake
Question: I learnt at a bein hazmanim kollel and received “X” amount of money. I already said that I will give 10% back to the yeshiva for ma’aser. The problem… Read more »
Hatarat nedarim and tehillim at bedtime
Question: I have a bit of a complex question and I’m wondering how best to proceed. I am a mother to a 7mo little boy. A few months ago I… Read more »
Hatarat Nedarim
Question: Hi, I recently asked a question regarding hatarat nedarim for Tehillim I have taken upon myself, and your answer sparked another question – A few months ago, I decided… Read more »
Hatarat nedarim
Question: I say tehillim every day, and have been reciting it in Hebrew and then reading it in English. I started doing this in order to understand the tehillim, and… Read more »
Promising on a form
Question: I am interested in joining a club that has has an application. The application has a paragraph stating that “I promise to do XYZ”. I intend to do it,… Read more »
Should I still say bli neder?
Question: Due to my frequently making nedorim/shevo’us when angry and then regretting them, my Rov told me to say “any neder or shavuoh that I make should not take effect”… Read more »
Nazir permitted or required to drink wine after Nazirus
Question: Is the Nazir at the end of his term permitted or required to drink wine? Answer: He has to cut his hair at the end of his nezirus, because… Read more »
Hataras Nedarim
Question: 1) if I spaced out for a couple of words by hataras nedarim – but I knew the general inyon of what i was saying is that fine? Or… Read more »
Mesiros Modah
Question: If one will not have 3 people with him, can he say the moser modah privately to himself? Answer: Yes he can say it privately, although it is better… Read more »
Annul Vow Emergency Important
Question: How can a Noahide have a vow annulled? I do not want to sin by breaking them. In a moment if weakness, I vowed or promised I would not… Read more »
How can I annul a vow
Question: I made vows that I feel might have been due to OCD, but I want to keep them so as not to sin. I would like them annulled though…. Read more »
nedarim
Question: Shalom thank you for answering my questions so quickly. Do I need to say bli neder after I say I am going to do something or I will? If… Read more »
Vows/Promises to Hashem
Question: I have OCD/Anxiety Disorder and Hypochondria. A few years back, I got my hair dyed. I had read a story about a woman who suffered a severe allergic reaction… Read more »
Severe OCD, disturbing thoughts of vows and oaths, accidentally saying “yeah”
Question: I keep getting disturbing, unwanted thoughts of vows and oaths I for sure never want to keep because they are so horrible. I made sure never to verbalize them…. Read more »
Vow to God to not cut my hair
Question: Hello, I made a vow to God to not cut my hair. I am regretful of this vow because I would like to cut it. I know in the… Read more »
Can someone come a nazir if he thinks about it
Question: Can someone come a nazir if he thinks about it Answer: A person cannot become a nazir simply by thinking about becoming a nazir. Becoming a nazir needs that… Read more »
Promises/Oaths — intent vs words
Question: BS”D Kavod HaRav If someone makes a oath/ promise to do or not to do something and they say “for the rest of the week” but they have in… Read more »
Going to the kosel
Question: I have been going to the kosel twice a year on Pesach and Sukkos for a number of years as I read that this is a remembrance to aliyah… Read more »
Hatarat Nedarim
Question: I was matir several kabbolos recently. I wanted to be matir several of the kabbolos together, and one of them separately. I told one person all the details and… Read more »
Eating by a נדר
Question: If one makes a נדר not to eat and he drinks less then an ounce, is he חייב A.) Is drinking included in his vow at all B.) Is… Read more »
neder?
Question: I said on Simchas Torah that I would finish Horayos by Zos Chanukah. However, it looks like I will need an extension. I do not remember if I said… Read more »
neder/promise made out of fear” (question id #45194)”
Question: 1- The promise was regarding a head covering. (instead of a wig I said I’ll wear a tichel) 2- What’s bothering me is that because I was so terrified… Read more »
“neder/promise made out of fear” (question id #45194)
Question: and one more question, does my Rav have to know details of the fear/phobia or is it enough that i say that i had a phobia? it is kind… Read more »
zmanim hataras nedarim ocd
Question: as a preface to the question i do have ocd…..i hold 72 minutes after shkiya for zmanim…. i was discussing with people on shabbos another shita and as an… Read more »
Is it good/permissible to make a deal with Hashem?
Question: Is it good/permissible to make a deal with Hashem? Example: “I will learn an hour every shabbos for a month if I get above a 90 on my exam… Read more »
“Giving” Merits to someone else for healing
Question: Hello, I recently said casually while watching an online Torah class that mentioned a sick boy, that the merits of my learning (meaning and intending that the merits of… Read more »
Kol Nidre for unmarried women
Question: Hello, My question is if an unmarried lady is present for the Kol Nidre service and is present while the congregation does the process of annulling vows, however she… Read more »
When does a thoughts to do something become binding.
Question: I have anxiety and diagnosed with high functioning autism, so automatic thoughts and repetitive actions (including thoughts) is an aggravating part of my life. I think about chumros and… Read more »
tzitzis on Shabbos
Question: If a person does not wear tzitzis on Shabbos (this was the opinion and custom of the Brisker Rav zt”l and his talmidim), and he announced to other people… Read more »
Not specifying a neder
Question: I did Hataras Nedarim on erev R”H and was thinking of a few specific nedarim that I had made throughout the year. However, I was not able to specify… Read more »
Hatas Nedarim – Privacy
Question: Hi, An addendum to my previous question is – I am obligated to explain to the three people what the kabala/neder was and why I couldn’t keep it even… Read more »
Chance of slight mis understanding of what Kol Nidre is supposed to do.
Question: Thanks for answering questions I sent you. It makes me feel better. I remember when i first learned about Kol Nidre it nullifies vows in the past. Then I… Read more »