נדרים 78 — parallel

78:1

Then on the view of Beth Shammai, whence do we know that three laymen are valid? — They deduce it from [the teaching reported by] R. Assi b. Nathan. For it is written, And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the set feasts of the Lord. Whereon it was taught. R. Jose the Galilean said: The festivals were stated, but not the Sabbath of the Creation with them: Ben 'Azzai said: The festivals were stated, but not the chapter on vows with them. Now, this Baraitha was unintelligible to R. Assi b. Nathan, so he went to Nehardea, before R. Shesheth. Not finding him there, he followed him to Mahuza, and said to him: 'The festivals were stated, but not the Sabbath of the Creation with them': but the Sabbath is written together with them! Furthermore, the festivals were stated, but not the chapter on vows with them, but that is written alongside thereof! — Said he to him, It means this:

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78:2

R. Hanina said: He who keeps silence [when his wife vows] in order to provoke her can annul even after ten days. Raba objected: When was it said that if the husband dies his authority is transferred to the father? If the husband did not hear [the vow], or heard it and was silent, or heard and annulled it and died on the same day. But if he heard and confirmed it, or heard it, was silent, and died on the following day, he [the father] cannot annul. Now, surely it means that he kept his silence in order to vex her? — No. It means that he was silent in order to confirm it. If so, it is tantamount to 'or if he heard and confirmed it?' — But it means that he kept silent without specifying [his intentions]. R. Hisda objected: Confirmation is more stringent than annulment, and annulment is more stringent than confirmation. [Thus:] Confirmation is more stringent,

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