Commentary for Nazir 15:2

הרי עלי לגלח חצי נזיר ושמע חבירו ואמר ואני עלי לגלח חצי נזיר זה מגלח נזיר שלם וזה מגלח נזיר שלם דברי ר"מ וחכמים אומרים זה מגלח חצי נזיר וזה מגלח חצי נזיר:

Said R. Mana: It is not reasonable [to have the ashes removed at midnight for Yom Kippur and at the first watch for the Festivals]. But [on] Yom Kippur fro the first watch and on the Festivals from midnight, so that they shall not come into the hands of thirst. Said R. Yochanan: The removal of the ashes is the beginning of the service of the morrow, and he must sanctify his hands and feet from the laver which was sunk in water.

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