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which excludes a non-Jew, who has no potential to become ritually impure. A non-Jew is not rendered impure even if he touches a corpse. An individual of this kind cannot become a nazirite. The Talmud asks: From where do we derive that non-Jews do not have the ability to become ritually impure? It
The Talmud asks: From where is it derived that this verse teaches that ritual impurity does not apply to a non-Jew at all? Perhaps the verse is referring merely to excision from the World-to-Come [karet], i.e., it is teaching that he is not liable to receive karet for entering the Temple when impur
The Talmud asks: But one can say that it is only purity by means of the waters of purification that he does not have, but he does have the potential for impurity. The Talmud answers: It is for this reason that the verse states: “But the man who shall be impure and shall not purify himself” (Number
Rav Aḥa bar Ya’akov said a different reason why a non-Jew cannot become a nazirite, despite the fact that the term “man” does include non-Jews in the case of valuations. Here, with regard to naziriteship, it is different, as the verse prohibits a nazirite from becoming impure for his father and mot
Rav Aḥa bar Ya’akov explains: This verse teaches that anyone who has inheritance, i.e., he has the ability to bequeath his slaves to his children, also has the status of a father with regard to impurity, and the verse prohibiting a nazirite from becoming impure to bury his father can be addressing