Does a Jewish father who studies at Yeshiva and does not work have to support his children?
By: דיאנה שאלתיאל•Published on: 13 May, 2022Yes. Studying at Yeshiva does not free a father of his maintenance obligation to his minor children under Jewish law, and nor does an agreement made in which the father-in-law undertakes to support the family so that the son-in-law can devote himself to religious study . While Jewish learning is an important value it takes second place to a Jewish father’s duty to support his children.