Annulment of a Vow on the Eve of Rosh Hashanah
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Question
I made a vow during the year and find it difficult to fulfill. Can I rely on the annulment of vows performed on the eve of Rosh Hashanah?
Answer
If there is a vow you remember, you must annul it before three people and tell at least one of them the vow. Additionally, these three must know and understand how to annul vows. Furthermore, you need to find a 'petach'—a reason why you would not have made the vow initially. For example, 'if I had known I would regret it, I would not have made this vow.' Since in the annulment of vows performed on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, any three people are taken, and the vow and reasons for annulment are not specified, this annulment does not help for vows you remember.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 228, Se'if 1.
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