Giving Fruits to a Child
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Question
Is it permissible to give a young child fruits of the Shemitah year, even though he throws away and wastes a significant portion of the fruit?
Answer
It is permissible to give a child fruit even if he wastes part of it, and the leftovers from a child's eating should be kept with the sanctity of the Shemitah year.
Source
See Maharit (Part 1, Siman 83). Azmera Leshimcha (Shemitah, Issue 3).
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