Sins Committed in Childhood
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Question
Hello, I learned that in the World to Come, a person will study portions and be ashamed of those in which he failed. If a person in childhood failed in a certain sin regarding honoring parents, how can he rectify this so as not to be ashamed of the portions discussing honoring parents in the World to Come? And does this apply to sins committed at the age of 4-5 without much understanding, and sins committed at the age of 14-15?
Answer
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A person must repent for sins he has committed, regardless of the portions he will read in the future...
For sins committed after reaching the age of Bar Mitzvah, one is obligated to repent. This includes regret, confession, and resolution for the future.
For sins committed before reaching the age of commandments, there is no obligation to repent, but it is proper to regret even those.