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Why does Rabbi Yehuda say that failing to teach your son a profession is like teaching him to steal, even if you've taught him business? The Gemara (גמרא) reveals that business inherently involves manipulation and taking advantage of others, making the transition to outright theft natural when times get hard. A profession provides honest service without this moral corruption.
Rabbi Zweig analyzes a fundamental disagreement in Masechta Kiddushin (daf chaf tes samech - 29b) regarding a father's obligation to teach his son a profession (umanut). The Mishna states that a father must circumcise his son, find him a wife, teach him a profession, and teach him to swim. The Tana Kama says one must teach his son an umanut, while Rabbi Yehuda adds that failing to do so is like teaching him to steal. The Gemara (גמרא) questions what distinguishes these two opinions, concluding that according to the Tana Kama, teaching business suffices if the son doesn't have other skills. However, Rabbi Yehuda maintains that even if one teaches his son business, he must still teach him a profession, because business can fail and lead to stealing.
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Kiddushin 29b-30a
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