Kiddushin 30b § 3
Teach Your Son a Craft
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Just as one is obligated to teach his son Torah,
Similarly, he is obligated to teach him a craft.
Some say that the father is also obligated to teach him to swim in a river.
Question: What is the reason?
Answer: His life may depend on it.
Anyone who doesn't teach his son a craft, teaches him banditry!
Question: Do you think the father teaches his son banditry?!
Answer: It means it is as if he taught him banditry.
The Big Idea: Since the son has no trade for a livelihood, he must steal to survive.
Similarly, he is obligated to teach him a craft.
Some say that the father is also obligated to teach him to swim in a river.
Question: What is the reason?
Answer: His life may depend on it.
Anyone who doesn't teach his son a craft, teaches him banditry!
Question: Do you think the father teaches his son banditry?!
Answer: It means it is as if he taught him banditry.
The Big Idea: Since the son has no trade for a livelihood, he must steal to survive.