❓ Does a Teacher Have a Halachic Obligation of Chinuch Toward His Students?

Author: Rabbi Yaakov GoldsteinPublished: October 6, 2026

Educating Students: While we do find an explicit command obligating the sages to educate all students—including those who are not their relatives— in study of Torah[1], we do not find a comparable obligation with respect to educating them in the fulfilling of mitzvot. However, some Poskim[2] rule that a Rebbe

Educating Students:

While we do find an explicit command obligating the sages to educate all students—including those who are not their relatives— in study of Torah[1], we do not find a comparable obligation with respect to educating them in the fulfilling of mitzvot. However, some Poskim[2] rule that a Rebbe is obligated to educate his students in Mitzvos.

[1] See Admur Hilchos Talmud Torah 1:8; Michaber Y.D. 245:3; Rambam Talmud Torah 1:2

[2] Migdal Oz of Yaavetz 3; See Rambam shavuos 12:8

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