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# A Neder fundamentally differs from a Shevua in that a Neder is a prohibition that takes effect on the item vowed upon, while a Shevua takes effect on the person. As such, the subject of a Neder must be the item at hand ("This item should be prohibited to me"), and the subject of a Shevua must be the person ("It should be prohibited for me to do this action"). If a Neder is formulated in the language of a Shevua, there's is a great debate if it takes effect at all or at least on the level of a Yad, and many opine that it is ineffective, unless it's with respect to performing a Mitzvah. Nevertheless, because it has become commonplace to take Nedarim in such a language, one should not be lenient, lest people become even more lax with Nedarim.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 206:5 as a Stam vaYesh to be lenient Min HaTorah or not. See Shach Yoreh Deah 206:9 for details with respect to parameters of formulation. The Ben Ish Chai (Shanah Shniah 5) is stringent as a means of safeguard, but Rav Ovadia (Yabia Omer vol. 8 Yoreh Deah 20:1-2) argues that we follow the Stam LeGamrei, especially because the Yesh is a minority in face of the numerous Rishonim who are lenient. He allows a woman who took a Neder beLashon Shevua to not observe it at all to protect Shalom Bayit.</ref> | # A Neder fundamentally differs from a Shevua in that a Neder is a prohibition that takes effect on the item vowed upon, while a Shevua takes effect on the person. As such, the subject of a Neder must be the item at hand ("This item should be prohibited to me"), and the subject of a Shevua must be the person ("It should be prohibited for me to do this action"). If a Neder is formulated in the language of a Shevua, there's is a great debate if it takes effect at all or at least on the level of a Yad, and many opine that it is ineffective, unless it's with respect to performing a Mitzvah. Nevertheless, because it has become commonplace to take Nedarim in such a language, one should not be lenient, lest people become even more lax with Nedarim.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 206:5 as a Stam vaYesh to be lenient Min HaTorah or not. See Shach Yoreh Deah 206:9 for details with respect to parameters of formulation. The Ben Ish Chai (Shanah Shniah 5) is stringent as a means of safeguard, but Rav Ovadia (Yabia Omer vol. 8 Yoreh Deah 20:1-2) argues that we follow the Stam LeGamrei, especially because the Yesh is a minority in face of the numerous Rishonim who are lenient. He allows a woman who took a Neder beLashon Shevua to not observe it at all to protect Shalom Bayit.</ref> | ||
# Some argue that Nezirut is outside the scope of this discussion and would take effect regardless, while others disagree.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 206:5. See Shach Yoreh Deah 206:10 and Rabbi Akiva Eiger ad loc.</ref> | # Some argue that Nezirut is outside the scope of this discussion and would take effect regardless, while others disagree.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 206:5. See Shach Yoreh Deah 206:10 and Rabbi Akiva Eiger ad loc.</ref> | ||
===Multiple Nedarim=== | |||
# A Neder can take effect on a preexisting Neder, Nedarim are prohibitions on the object, not on the person, unlike [[Shevuot]]. Therefore, multiple Nedarim taken on an object take effect and accordingly increase the number of prohibitions violated when the Neder is violated.<ref>Ben Ish Chai (Shanah Shniah, Re'eh 23)</ref> | |||
=== Kinui Nedarim === | === Kinui Nedarim === | ||
