Separation Between Meat and Dairy for a Child
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Question
Is it permissible for a child under the age of Bar Mitzvah (11 years old) to eat dairy food after having eaten meat (with a 4-hour interval)?
Answer
Shalom Rav
Even a child needs to maintain separation between meat and dairy.
However, they are educated according to the meal intervals appropriate for their age.
For example, if a child of his age eats lunch at 2 PM and dinner at 7 PM, maintaining this interval is sufficient.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 89
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita
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