Ask the Rabbi
- Family and Society
- Death and Mourning
- General Questions
Question
Is there anything in the talmudic law that would permit a father to disown a son and sit Shiva for them?
Answer
There is a custom for parents to sit Shiva on a child who formally changes his faith.
Aveil davaning Motzei Shaboss
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Nisan 5, 5776
Psalm 119 at kvar, spelling out name
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Iyyar 28, 5781
Shloshim
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Adar 1, 5775
