❓ Must a father teach a daughter a trade?

Author: Rabbi Yaakov GoldsteinPublished: October 11, 2026

Must a father teach a daughter a trade? Some[1] write that a father is not obligated to teach his daughter a trade. Others[2] write that one is obligated to teach his daughter a trade. [1] Mechilta of Rashbi 20:10; Sifra Emor Parsha 1 [2] Maharam Shick 163; Hamakneh Kiddushin 30b

Must a father teach a daughter a trade?

Some[1] write that a father is not obligated to teach his daughter a trade. Others[2] write that one is obligated to teach his daughter a trade.

[1] Mechilta of Rashbi 20:10; Sifra Emor Parsha 1

[2] Maharam Shick 163; Hamakneh Kiddushin 30b

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