Fast of the Firstborns | Sheilot

Fast of the Firstborns

Question

From what age of the firstborn son is the father obligated to fast for him on the eve of Passover?

Answer

Hello Rabbi

According to the custom, the fast begins from the day of birth.

Answered 31 March 2025 How answers are reviewed
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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