#5750 A Fresh New Face?
Question
See questions above. Can one who is not yet Bar Mitzva be counted for Panim Chadashot?
Answer
One who is not yet Bar Mitzva should not be counted for Ponim Chadoshos, even if he is already distinguished and a descendant of great people (Nitei Gavriel 87: 4).
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a
Answered by: Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlit'a
Published: January 10, 2026
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