Does beit din intervene against a father who permits his child to commit Torah-level violations?
Synopsis
The Mechaber's language and the Magen Avraham/MB confirm that for Torah-level violations, beit din may protest against a father who fails to stop his child — a power that does not exist for rabbinic violations.
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