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Disowning a Son

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Rabbi Eliezer S. Weisz

4 Iyyar 5764
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.
ืืช ื”ืžื™ื“ืข ื”ื“ืคืกืชื™ ื‘ืืžืฆืขื•ืช ืืชืจ yeshiva.org.il