פירוש על מכות 3:7

אינו חייב אלא אחת – on what he drank within as much time as is needed for an utterance (i.e., a greeting traditionally understood as the ability to say to his Rabbi, "שלום עליך רבי ומורי" /“peace to you, my teacher and Rabbi”) of a warning, and if there was before him a utensil that contained several quarter Logs of wine (i.e., a Log is equal to the volume of six eggs), and they said to him: “Don’t drink this utensil which has such-and-such measurements for you will be flogged such-and-such floggings, and he is liable for each and every measurement, even though they did not wan him other than once.

Introduction Mishnah seven discusses a nazirite who violates the prohibition of drinking wine.

If a nazirite has been drinking wine all day, he is liable for only one lashing. If they said to him, “Don’t drink wine”, “Don’t drink wine”, and he kept drinking, he is liable for each instance. A nazirite is forbidden to shave his hair, drink wine or become impure (Numbers 6:1-21). Our mishnah asks the question about a nazirite who drinks wine all day long. Is this considered one violation or many violations? In other words, what splits one act of violation from another, in order to make him liable on multiple counts? The mishnah states that it is his awareness of his crime, proven by others warning him to cease drinking, that separates counts of violations. If he drinks all day long yet no one warns him, it is only considered one violation. If others warn him, it is considered a violation every time he continues to drink.

Questions for Further Thought:
• How does this mishnah compare to Rabbi Eliezer’s statement at the end of mishnah five? Does this mishnah go according to his opinion or not?