He must not be under the same roof as a corpse

Faith – אֱמוּנָה

• Rambam (Hilchot Nezirut 7:1) teaches that the Nazir is forbidden to enter an ohel hamet (enclosure containing a corpse). Faith is shown by obeying even in moments where compassion for family might seem to override the law, trusting Hashem’s wisdom in setting boundaries of holiness.

Reverence – יִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם

• Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 372) explains that refraining from corpse impurity demonstrates awe of Heaven. Death symbolizes the opposite of holiness, and avoiding it trains the Nazir to live in reverence before Hashem.

Holiness – קְדֻשָּׁה

• Talmud (Nazir 42b) compares the Nazir to the Kohen Gadol, who may not defile himself even for close relatives. The Nazir’s holiness is described as a “crown of his G-d,” requiring total separation from death’s impurity.

Nazir – נָזִיר

• Rambam highlights that abstaining from corpse impurity is one of the Nazir’s defining laws, marking him as set apart like the High Priest. His consecration is visible through strict observance.

Purity – טָהֳרָה

• Torah law associates death with the highest form of impurity (tum’at met). By avoiding even being under the same roof as a corpse, the Nazir preserves his state of taharah (ritual purity).

Impurity from the Dead – טֻמְאַת מֵת

• Numbers 6:6–7 explicitly forbids the Nazir from contact or enclosure with the dead. This places him under the same restrictions as a Kohen Gadol, underscoring the severity of corpse impurity.

Speech – דָּבָר

• The Nazir’s vow of consecration creates these restrictions. His words bind him to a sanctity so complete that he must avoid corpse impurity even more than ordinary Israelites.

Vows / Oaths – נְדָרִים / שְׁבוּעוֹת

• Sefer HaChinuch emphasizes that the Nazir’s vow carries the weight of Torah law, transforming his daily environment — even where he can and cannot enter — into an expression of his oath.

Community – קְהִלָּה

• Rashi (Numbers 6:7) points out that the Nazir may not defile himself even for parents or siblings. This separation makes his consecration visible to the community, setting him apart as wholly devoted.

Bein Adam L’Makom (between a person and G-d)

• This mitzvah is entirely about the Nazir’s relationship with Hashem. By avoiding corpse impurity, he upholds the sanctity of his vow, maintaining the “crown of his G-d” upon him.