The True Crown

The Even Ezra says the word יפליא (6:2) used to describe the acceptance of neziros means פלא.  He explains it is wonderous for a person to be able to control their תואות.  He follows this approach in explaining (6:7) כי נזר אלקיו על ראשו.  He says ואיננו רחוק. ודע כי כל בני אדם עבדי תואות העולם, והמלך באמת שיש לו נזר ועטרת מלכות בראשו, כל מי שהוא חפשי מן התאות.  It is clear from the Even Ezra how strong one’s yetzer is and it requires tremendous effort to be constrained.  Rav Leeb Chasmon asks what is the big deal not to get a haircut or abstain from wine or tumah for 30 days?  It’s just a short time and doesn’t require a great power of abstinent?  He explains that what’s difficult is the kabbalah, the willingness to accept restrictions upon one’s self is the great difficulty.  This is the idea of kabbalos haTorah (we are still within the seven days where one can make up the karbonos of the chag,) to accept the yoke of  Torah.