Chapter 4 · Parents and children

A father's duties to his son

Lesson 12 of 58 16 min

On daf כ״ט ע״א (29a) the Gemara lists a father's duties to his son. Build the list and trace its sources.

Lesson goals

The list

Kiddushin 29a

האב חייב בבנו למולו, ולפדותו, וללמדו תורה, ולהשיאו אשה, וללמדו אומנות. ויש אומרים: אף להשיטו במים.

The baraita lists five duties; some add teaching swimming.

Insight

The Gemara adds: “some say also to teach him to swim.”

Raya

Circumcision is derived from Isaac’s circumcision, and redemption from the command to redeem firstborn sons.

Practice

Order the duties by their time in the son's life.

Lesson wrap-up

Education is a building - brick by brick.

Check your understanding

Test yourself before marking the lesson complete.

Question 1 of 2

Which of these is on the list?