בְּלִי נֶדֶר, בְּלֹא נֶדֶר

ביטוי (אנגלית)

God willing / I won’t swear to it / "Without a vow"

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Without the matter having the binding force of an oath or vow according to religious law.

("Hear, our rabbis, we ask and request a dispensation... all kinds of vows that were made... and we did not interpret it to be without a vow" – Seder Hatarat Kalalot V’Nedarim; also: "And God brought what was asked – and he fulfilled his vow. From here they bring proof when distributing charity (in public), that vows are not made but given without a vow, and its interpretation is known" – Rashi, Chronicles I 4:10; also: "These beloved and pleasant ones agreed to depart tomorrow, without a vow, from Kesselon and sail in good spirits to far distances!..." – Mendel Mo’os, Masaot Binyamin III 11, 22; also: "And if there is in Acre a minyan of Jews and a synagogue, I will go, without a vow, tomorrow or on Shabbat to the Torah scroll and bless the G’mul" – Y. Burla, Kisufim, 9)