What types of Shabbat-related vows qualify as 'necessary for Shabbat' and may be annulled by a Torah scholar on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mechaber cites vows against eating and drinking as examples. The Mishnah Berurah, Magen Avraham, and Aruch HaShulchan extend this to meat, wine, specific clothing, and even sleep — any Shabbat pleasure or need that the person regularly enjoys.
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