Chinuch
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There is a rabbinic obligation on the father to educate his child to fulfill mitzvot even before he is Bar Mitzvah'ed or she is Bat Mitzvah'ed.[1] The age at which this obligation begins varies according to the mitzvah. Below are the details of this mitzvah.
Who is obligated in Chinuch?
- While the majority of the poskim hold that chinuch only applies to the father, some say it also applies to the mother. [2]
Daily Mitzvot
- Regarding a child's obligation to pray, see the Obligation_to_pray#Children page.
Brachot
- Some say that children from the age of 6 should say Birkat Hamazon. [3]
Shabbat
Holidays
Sources
- ↑ Sefer Chinuch Yisrael (p. 59) writes that chinuch is a rabbinic mitzvah, and quotes the Chaye Adam (66:1) who writes that this is a mitzvah midivrei kabbalah (institution of the nevi'im).
- ↑ Sefer Chinuch Yisrael (p. 61). See further in the Magen Avraham 343, S"A HaRav 343, Mishna Brurah 616:5, Aruch HaShulchan 343, and Pri Megadim E"A 225:5.
- ↑ Rabbi Mansour on dailyhalacha.com writes that parents should ensure that children from the age of 6 say Birkat HaMazon.
