- Q. See question above. Is there any limit to the age of the youngster?
A. Poskim maintain that he should be at least a six years old, that understands already the meaning of prayer, as mentioned above.
Some Poskim maintain that it is better to permit only a youngster that is already twelve years old and is “Samuch L'ish” or close to be of age. (Igrois Moshe as quoted by Piskei Teshuvos 55: 9).
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a. (See next question).
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