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.
Kapparah in the death of a Tzaddik
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 19 Adar 5767
Donating Shoes of Deceased
Rabbi Eliezer S. Weisz | 24 Shevat 5764
Kadish until when?
Various Rabbis | Cheshvan 5, 5769
