❓ Is one punished in heaven for sins he committed prior to being Bar Mitzvah?

Author: Rabbi Yaakov GoldsteinPublished: October 6, 2026

Is one punished in heaven for sins he committed prior to being Bar Mitzvah? Some Poskim[1] rule that a child who has reached the age of understanding what is a Mitzvah and Aveira, Onas Hapeutos, is punished in heaven for his sins, after he passes away. Veztaruch Iyun Gadol from

Is one punished in heaven for sins he committed prior to being Bar Mitzvah?

Some Poskim[1] rule that a child who has reached the age of understanding what is a Mitzvah and Aveira, Onas Hapeutos, is punished in heaven for his sins, after he passes away. Veztaruch Iyun Gadol from all the above sources that imply he is not punished.

[1] Noda Beyehuda Tinyana Y.D. 164, brought in Pischeiy Teshuvah Y.D. 376:3

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