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Payment for Damages Caused by a Minor

Question

If a child broke an object in the cheder, is there an obligation to pay?

Answer

When he grows up, he should pay in order to fulfill his obligation before Heaven.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 343, and Choshen Mishpat, Siman 349

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