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What is the role of a father in a JEWISH family

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Answer:A Jewish father is required to circumcise his son, to redeem him referring to the first son, as per the Biblical passages in Numbers 18: 15-16 to teach him Torah, to assure that he marries, and to teach him a trade.

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Jewish fathers made the decisions for the family. The father was expected choose a daughter's husband, along with the help of a shadkhen, or matchmaker. A father's duty was not to support his family, but to rule over his wife and children.

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