Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Quotation of the day for December 9, 2015

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Quotation of the Day for December 9, 2015



"A father is obligated to do the following for his son: to circumcise him, to redeem him if he is a first born, to teach him Torah, to find him a wife, and to teach him a trade. Others say: teaching him how to swim as well."

- The Talmud, Kiddushin 29a.

Submitted by: Rob Wood
Dec. 8, 2015

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