Vows & Values: Navigating Commitments in Jewish Law - Rabbi Yaron Ashkenazi

I took upon myself a commitment that I can't keep. What should I do? First of all, when we take on a commitment, [music] we need to know first that I am able to keep this commitment. Second, the frequency of the commitment is very, very important. If I now want to commit to studying Torah for an hour every day, am I really able to study for an hour [music] each day? And a second question, can I commit to this from now until the end of my life? I will set a time frame that I can actually keep. What happens if I took on a commitment and I can't keep it? Here we get into the issue of vows. In such a case, you need to go to a rabbinic authority so the rabbi can examine the matter. Is it possible to annul it? What are the ways it can be annulled? And here, things get a bit more complicated from a halachic perspective, so a wise person with foresight accepts upon himself first a commitment he can actually keep. Second, in intervals and not forever. Good luck.