Twenty is the age, according to prevalent opinion, at which a person may legally begin selling property that he inherited from his deceased father. -Baba Batra, 155b
It is also the age at which the law generally despairs of one developing signs of sexual maturity.
The sages of old were keenly aware of the developmental stages of youth. While we celebrate Bar Mitzvah, the traditional coming of age for practicing mitzvot, our young are still in process of growth and maturity.
It is also the age at which the law generally despairs of one developing signs of sexual maturity.
The sages of old were keenly aware of the developmental stages of youth. While we celebrate Bar Mitzvah, the traditional coming of age for practicing mitzvot, our young are still in process of growth and maturity.
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