Is a Statement Considered a Vow
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Question
A woman wrote that she would attend the wedding of an older girl. Is this considered a vow?
Answer
If she said it, it is considered a vow. However, if she made a declaration on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the vow does not take effect because the declaration is as if she said it without a vow. Nonetheless, even if she did not make a declaration, leniency can be applied in such a case where she only wrote it. However, if she said it, she needs a release from vows.
Source
See Yoreh De'ah, Siman 213 and 214; see Responsa Ra'am, Siman 72; and Responsa Chavvi, Siman 16; New Edition Yoreh De'ah, Siman 66.
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